pocha
The verdict
“pocha” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Type de haricot blanc de Navarre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-pocha · pocha · French
pocha · 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 "P" 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 | pocha |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « pocha » en français
Rare enough to double-check
pocha is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Type de haricot blanc de Navarre.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pocha, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is pocha, spelled P-O-C-H-A.
Definition
- 1Type de haricot blanc de Navarre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pocha appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Haricots pocha de Navarre, poulpe de Galice, oignon, ail, fumet de poisson, safran et huile d'olive extra d’Arbequina.
Prévoir une taille de plus du pantalon en sortant de table : tomates, piments frais grillés, « pochas », morue-gambas, dessert.
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.