rana

[ˈrana]

/[ˈrana]/ noun

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The verdict

“rana” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,480. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,480
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cualquiera de varios centenares de especies de batracios anuros, sobre todo aquellos de la familia Ranidae. Se caracterizan por un cuerpo corto y robusto, carente de cola, con las patas traseras la...

Corpus desk

Index ES-rana · rana · Spanish

rana · rank #11,480 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,480
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH querría

Nearest frequency peer: querría (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “rana”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “rana” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

rana vs ron
50% similar
rana vs ray
50% similar
rana vs rap
50% similar

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

Key facts for rana
PropertyValue
Headwordrana
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈrana]
Letters4
Frequency rank#11,480
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “rana”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ranacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “querría” (#11,479), “reduciendo” (#11,481), “psiquiatra” (#11,478). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “rana” va en #11,480. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around rana (IPA [ˈrana]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,480 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for rana, with forms such as "arna", "raan", and "ranna". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ron", "ray", "rap", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is rana, spelled R-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cualquiera de varios centenares de especies de batracios anuros, sobre todo aquellos de la familia Ranidae. Se caracterizan por un cuerpo corto y robusto, carente de cola, con las patas traseras largas y musculosas para permitir el salto, la presencia de membranas interdigitales en las cuatro extremidades, ojos protuberantes, y una piel lisa y de aspecto húmedo. Aunque el color considerado típico es el verde, existen ranas de coloraciones muy diferentes, incluyendo vistosos amarillos, rojos y azules en algunas especies que secretan alcaloides venenosos. Los juveniles son similares a alevines, y de hábitat acuático, mientras los adultos son plenamente anfibios y se desplazan con facilidad en tierra, siendo muchas especies trepadoras. La diferencia con los sapos es coloquial y basada en la apariencia lisa de las ranas contra la rugosa de estos últimos, pero no tiene base taxonómica.
  2. 2
    Prenda de una sola pieza para niños muy pequeños, que recubre todo el cuerpo dejando libre la cabeza.
  3. 3
    Prenda para bebés que va sobre los pañales, como un calzón.
  4. 4
    Especie de juego de tejos en que la moneda o pieza debe caer en la boca de una figura con forma de rana.

Synonyms

ranitapiluchopeleleranita

This word in other languages

frog(English)grenouille(Français)Frosch(Deutsch)rã(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arna
  • raan
  • ranna
  • rnaa
  • rrana

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rana - 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.

arna2raan2ranna1rnaa2rrana1
Edit distance from "rana"

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 "rana"?
"rana" is spelled R-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrana].
What does "rana" mean?
As a noun, "rana" means: Cualquiera de varios centenares de especies de batracios anuros, sobre todo aquellos de la familia Ranidae. Se caracterizan por un cuerpo corto y robusto, carente de cola, con las patas traseras la...
What words are commonly confused with "rana"?
"rana" is commonly confused with "ron", "ray", "rap". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rana" is [ˈrana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rana" come from?
"rana" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pala#11,464nulo#11,460metí#11,452yang#11,510

Similar misspelling depth

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

luto5 variantshito5 variantspete5 variantsneto5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list