rancho
ran·cho/ˈɹɑːnt͡ʃoʊ/obsolete
rancho is spelled R-A-N-C-H-O: 6 letters and 2 syllables (ran·cho). It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rancho means “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). The plural of rancho is ranchos or ranchoes.
How many letters and syllables are in rancho?
| Letters | 6: R-A-N-C-H-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ran·cho |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,362nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
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).
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).
What rhymes with rancho?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as rancho.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: anchor, archon.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does rancho mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
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).
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).