rábano

[ˈraβ̞ano]

/[ˈraβ̞ano]/ noun

The verdict

“rábano” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #46,197. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,197
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Raphanus sativus) Planta comestible de tallo velludo, hojas grandes y ásperas, flores blancas, amarillas o púrpuras en racimos terminales y raíz carnosa, redondeada o con forma de huso, de color b...

Corpus desk

Index ES-rabano · rábano · Spanish

rábano · rank #46,197 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,197
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH rulo

Nearest frequency peer: rulo (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “rábano”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “rábano” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rábano vs rabo
50% similar
rábano vs roban
67% similar
rábano vs Rabat
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rábano
PropertyValue
Headwordrábano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈraβ̞ano]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,197
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “rábano” en la frecuencia del español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.rábanocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “rulo” (#46,196), “sabático” (#46,198), “sajones” (#46,200). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around rábano (IPA [ˈraβ̞ano]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,197 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for rábano, with forms such as "rbáano", "rrábano", and "ráabno". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "rabo", "roban", "Rabat", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is rábano, spelled R-Á-B-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Raphanus sativus) Planta comestible de tallo velludo, hojas grandes y ásperas, flores blancas, amarillas o púrpuras en racimos terminales y raíz carnosa, redondeada o con forma de huso, de color blanco, rojo, amarillento o negro y de sabor picante.
  2. 2
    Raíz de esta planta.
  3. 3
    Muy poco o nada.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how rábano appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Me importa un rábano lo que hagas.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rbáano
  • rrábano
  • ráabno
  • rábanno
  • rábaon
  • rábbano
  • rábnao
  • rávano
  • árbano

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rábano - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rbáano2rrábano1ráabno2rábanno1rábaon2rábbano1rábnao2rávano1
Edit distance from "rábano"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rábano"?
"rábano" is spelled R-Á-B-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈraβ̞ano].
What does "rábano" mean?
As a noun, "rábano" means: (Raphanus sativus) Planta comestible de tallo velludo, hojas grandes y ásperas, flores blancas, amarillas o púrpuras en racimos terminales y raíz carnosa, redondeada o con forma de huso, de color b...
What words are commonly confused with "rábano"?
"rábano" is commonly confused with "rabo", "roban", "Rabat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rábano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rábano" is [ˈraβ̞ano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rábano" come from?
"rábano" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rábano", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "rábano" maps to 13 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "rabo". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #46,197 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "R" letter cohort. R–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list