# raucous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɹɔːkəs/ · frequency rank #36,307

## Definitions
1. Harsh and rough-sounding.
2. Disorderly and boisterous.
3. Loud and annoying.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin raucus (“hoarse, husky, raucous”).

## Easily confused with
- **ruckus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raucous-vs-ruckus)

## Common misspellings (9)
`arucous`, `racuous`, `rauccous`, `raucosu`, `raucouss`, `raucuos`, `rauocus`, `rraucous`, `ruacous`

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