# raunchy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɹɔːnt͡ʃi/ · frequency rank #36,725

## Definitions
1. Smutty; indecent.
2. Lecherous.
3. Sexually seductive.
4. Very low-class; inferior; inadequate.
5. With dishonorable, base and vulgar expression.

## Etymology
Of unknown etymology. Originally U.S. Army Air Corps slang; origins among cadets in Texas suggest a possible connection to Mexican Spanish rancho (see ranch), which had connotations of animal filth by 1864.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`arunchy`, `ranuchy`, `raucnhy`, `rauncchy`, `raunchhy`, `raunchyy`, `rauncyh`, `raunhcy`, `raunnchy`, `rraunchy`, `ruanchy`

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