tacha

/ˈta.ʃɐ/

//ˈta.ʃɐ// noun

The verdict

“tacha” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - prego pequeno com cabeça chata

Corpus desk

Index PT-tacha · tacha · Portuguese

tacha · 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 "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 tacha
PropertyValue
Headwordtacha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈta.ʃɐ/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “tacha” em português

tachaestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tacha is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈta.ʃɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

tacha doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is tacha, spelled T-A-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    prego pequeno com cabeça chata
  2. 2
    defeito; mancha; nódoa

This word in other languages

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 "tacha"?
"tacha" is spelled T-A-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈta.ʃɐ/.
What does "tacha" mean?
As a noun, "tacha" means: prego pequeno com cabeça chata
How do you pronounce "tacha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tacha" is /ˈta.ʃɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tacha" come from?
"tacha" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list