torca

[ˈt̪oɾka]

/[ˈt̪oɾka]/ noun

The verdict

“torca” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Depresión circular en el terreno, propia de zonas calizas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-torca · torca · Spanish

torca · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for torca
PropertyValue
Headwordtorca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪oɾka]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “torca” en español

torcaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

torca is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt̪oɾka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Depresión circular en el terreno, propia de zonas calizas.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for torca, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is torca, spelled T-O-R-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Depresión circular en el terreno, propia de zonas calizas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how torca appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Una dolina alude a un tipo especial de depresión geológica característico de los relieves kársticos. En español se la conoce como torca

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "torca"?
"torca" is spelled T-O-R-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪oɾka].
What does "torca" mean?
As a noun, "torca" means: Depresión circular en el terreno, propia de zonas calizas.
How do you pronounce "torca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "torca" is [ˈt̪oɾka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "torca" come from?
"torca" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list