# rancho

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɑːnt͡ʃoʊ/ · frequency rank #22,476

## Definitions
1. A simple hut, such as one with posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm workers would lodge at night.
2. A large grazing farm where horses and cattle are raised; distinguished from hacienda, a cultivated farm or plantation.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish rancho (“mess, mess room”). Compare ranch.

## Easily confused with
- **rancid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rancho-vs-rancid)
- **raunchy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rancho-vs-raunchy)
- **ranch** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ranch-vs-rancho)
- **rance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rance-vs-rancho)
- **rancher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rancher-vs-rancho)

## Common misspellings (9)
`arncho`, `racnho`, `ranccho`, `ranchho`, `rancoh`, `ranhco`, `ranncho`, `rnacho`, `rrancho`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rancho