tragaleche

[t̪ɾaɣ̞aˈlet͡ʃe]

/[t̪ɾaɣ̞aˈlet͡ʃe]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Insulto hacia una persona, que puede tener diversas connotaciones como las de: inútil, inmoral, falto de inteligencia, etc.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tragaleche · tragaleche · Spanish

tragaleche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 tragaleche
PropertyValue
Headwordtragaleche
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t̪ɾaɣ̞aˈlet͡ʃe]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tragaleche” en español

tragalecheestá 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

tragaleche is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t̪ɾaɣ̞aˈlet͡ʃe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Insulto hacia una persona, que puede tener diversas connotaciones como las de: inútil, inmoral, falto de inteligencia, etc.".

tragaleche has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is tragaleche, spelled T-R-A-G-A-L-E-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Insulto hacia una persona, que puede tener diversas connotaciones como las de: inútil, inmoral, falto de inteligencia, etc.

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 "tragaleche"?
"tragaleche" is spelled T-R-A-G-A-L-E-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾaɣ̞aˈlet͡ʃe].
What does "tragaleche" mean?
As an adjective, "tragaleche" means: Insulto hacia una persona, que puede tener diversas connotaciones como las de: inútil, inmoral, falto de inteligencia, etc.
How do you pronounce "tragaleche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tragaleche" is [t̪ɾaɣ̞aˈlet͡ʃe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tragaleche" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list