rancho
ran·cho/ˈɹɑːnt͡ʃoʊ/obsolete
rancho is a noun meaning “A simple hut, such as one with posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm workers would lodge at night” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled R-A-N-C-H-O and has 2 syllables (ran·cho), and it appears 1.6 times per million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data). The plural of rancho is ranchos or ranchoes.
What does rancho mean?
noun
- 1
USarchaicA simple hut, such as one with posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm workers would lodge at night.
- 2
USarchaicA large grazing farm where horses and cattle are raised; distinguished from hacienda, a cultivated farm or plantation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce rancho?
- /ˈɹɑːnt͡ʃoʊ/
Rancho has 2 syllables, split ran·cho in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is rancho?
Rancho appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Where does rancho come from?
Borrowed from Spanish rancho (“mess, mess room”). Compare ranch.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).