Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
How to Say Peach in Spanish: Melocotón & Durazno
Melocotón · noun · meh-loh-koh-TOHN
The Spanish word for peach is melocotón in Spain and durazno in most Latin American countries. Both refer to the same soft, fuzzy stone fruit. Melocotón derives from Latin, while durazno comes from the Latin duracinus, meaning 'hard-skinned.' As a color, peach translates to color melocotón or color durazno.
Melocotón has four syllables: meh-loh-koh-TOHN, with the stress on the final syllable. Durazno is three syllables: doo-RAHS-noh, stressed on the second.
El melocotón es mi fruta favorita del verano.
Peach is my favorite summer fruit.
Peach in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for peach, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| melocotón | peach | meh-loh-koh-TOHN | Default, widely understood |
| durazno | peach | Latin America (Mexico, Argentina, Chile, etc.) |
How Native Speakers Use Melocotón
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
At a fruit stand
Deme un kilo de duraznos, por favor.
Give me a kilo of peaches, please.
In Mexico and South America, durazno is the default word at markets and grocery stores.
Making dessert
Voy a preparar una tarta de melocotón para la cena.
I'm going to make a peach tart for dinner.
In Spain, recipes and menus consistently use melocotón.
Describing a color
Pintamos la habitación del bebé de color durazno.
We painted the baby's room peach.
Color durazno or color melocotón describes the soft pinkish-orange shade associated with the fruit.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Melocotón
Incorrect plural of melocotón
Incorrect: Compré varios melocotóns en la tienda.
Correct: Compré varios melocotones en la tienda.
Spanish nouns ending in a consonant form their plural with -es. The accent is also dropped because the new syllable shifts the natural stress: melocotones.
Confusing durazno with another fruit
Incorrect: El durazno es esa fruta pequeña y roja. (pointing at a cherry)
Correct: El durazno es esa fruta grande, suave y anaranjada.
Durazno specifically means peach. Cherries are cerezas. Mixing up fruit vocabulary is a common beginner error.
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Common Questions About Peach in Spanish
- Should I learn melocotón or durazno?
- It depends on where you plan to use your Spanish. Learn melocotón if you are focusing on European Spanish (Spain), and durazno if you are studying Latin American Spanish. Both are universally understood.
- How do you say 'peach juice' in Spanish?
- Peach juice is jugo de durazno in Latin America or zumo de melocotón in Spain. Jugo and zumo both mean 'juice,' with the same regional split.
- What is the plural of durazno?
- The plural is duraznos, formed simply by adding -s since the word ends in a vowel. Example: Estos duraznos están muy dulces (These peaches are very sweet).