torcaza
[t̪oɾˈkasa]
The verdict
“torcaza” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Patagioenas fasciata), sin. (Columba fasciata). Ave columbiforme nativa de América, de plumaje grisáceo y pico amarillo; es una paloma de buen tamaño, con la cola de largo mediano, frugívora, de h...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | torcaza |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪oɾˈkasa] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “torcaza” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for torcaza is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪oɾˈkasa]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for torcaza in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is torcaza, spelled T-O-R-C-A-Z-A.
Definition
- 1(Patagioenas fasciata), sin. (Columba fasciata). Ave columbiforme nativa de América, de plumaje grisáceo y pico amarillo; es una paloma de buen tamaño, con la cola de largo mediano, frugívora, de hábitat urbano o forestal.
- 2(Zenaida auriculata) Ave columbiforme nativa de América, de plumaje grisáceo con el vientre rosado y manchas negras en las alas y tras los ojos. Es menor que una paloma común, alcanzando los 23 cm de largo. Se adapata bien al entorno urbano pero vive preferentemente en praderas y montes abiertos. Tiene un vuelo veloz y preciso.
- 3(Patagioenas araucana) Ave columbiforme nativa de América del Sur, donde cría al sur de Argentina; y en Chile desde el Norte Chico (Vallenar), hasta la Patagonia (península de Taitao). Tiene el plumaje castaño, las patas rojas, el pico negro y una distintiva banda blanca en la frente. Alcanza los 37 cm de longitud.
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.
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Using “torcaza”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-O-R-C-A-Z-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪oɾˈkasa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.