torcaza
[t̪oɾˈkasa]
The verdict
“torcaza” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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...
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Index ES-torcaza · torcaza · Spanish
torcaza · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | torcaza |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪oɾˈkasa] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “torcaza” en español
Rare enough to double-check
torcaza is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪oɾˈkasa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how torcaza appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
El amante de Regina deja caer sobre mis rodillas una torcaza aún caliente y que destila sangre.
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.