guache

/ˈɡwa.ʃɨ/

//ˈɡwa.ʃɨ// noun

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The verdict

“guache” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #59,768 among 1,241 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,768
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,241
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tinta opaca feita de matérias corantes, água, goma e mel

Key facts for guache
PropertyValue
Headwordguache
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡwa.ʃɨ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#59,768
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “guache” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). guache lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

guache is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #59,768 among 1,241 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡwa.ʃɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for guache in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is guache, spelled G-U-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    tinta opaca feita de matérias corantes, água, goma e mel
  2. 2
    quadro pintado com essa tinta
  3. 3
    método de pintura que utiliza aquarelas opacas. O guache é menos grosseiro e mais sensível do que outras tintas opacas à base de água

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "guache"?
"guache" is spelled G-U-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡwa.ʃɨ/.
What does "guache" mean?
As a noun, "guache" means: tinta opaca feita de matérias corantes, água, goma e mel
How do you pronounce "guache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guache" is /ˈɡwa.ʃɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guache" come from?
"guache" is a Portuguese 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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Using “guache”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-U-A-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡwa.ʃɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list