rabo

[ˈraβ̞o]

/[ˈraβ̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“rabo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #17,526 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#17,526
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Apéndice que algunos animales tienen al final del tronco, sea como extensión de la columna vertebral en los vertebrados o en forma de apariencia similar en otros.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rabo vs ro
50% similar
rabo vs río
50% similar
rabo vs ray
50% similar

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

Key facts for rabo
PropertyValue
Headwordrabo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈraβ̞o]
Letters4
Frequency rank#17,526
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rabo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rabo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for rabo is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈraβ̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,526 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for rabo, with forms such as "rabbo", "raob", and "ravo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ro", "río", "ray", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is rabo, spelled R-A-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apéndice que algunos animales tienen al final del tronco, sea como extensión de la columna vertebral en los vertebrados o en forma de apariencia similar en otros.
  2. 2
    Órgano que presenta el macho de los mamíferos, de forma eréctil, en el que desembocan los conductos del tracto génitourinario. En algunos animales se retrae en la ingle, y sólo se extiende durante la excreción y la cópula; en el ser humano no es retráctil. Está compuesto en su mayor parte por tejidos esponjosos, llamados cuerpos cavernosos, que al saturarse de sangre producen la erección.
  3. 3
    Nombre dado a las nalgas de los humanos, en especial si son prominentes. Principalmente está referido a las de la mujer.

Synonyms

cola

This word in other languages

tail(English)queue(Français)Schwanz(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rabbo,raob,ravo,rbao,rrabo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rabo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rabbo1raob2ravo1rbao2rrabo1
Edit distance from "rabo"

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 "rabo"?
"rabo" is spelled R-A-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈraβ̞o].
What does "rabo" mean?
As a noun, "rabo" means: Apéndice que algunos animales tienen al final del tronco, sea como extensión de la columna vertebral en los vertebrados o en forma de apariencia similar en otros.
What words are commonly confused with "rabo"?
"rabo" is commonly confused with "ro", "río", "ray". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rabo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rabo" is [ˈraβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rabo" come from?
"rabo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “rabo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-A-B-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈraβ̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ro” - see the side-by-side comparison. rabo vs ro
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list