ranchería

[rãnʲt͡ʃeˈɾia]

/[rãnʲt͡ʃeˈɾia]/ noun

The verdict

“ranchería” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,127 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,127
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Conjunto de las casas y otras construcciones que se encuentran en un rancho.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rancheria · ranchería · Spanish

ranchería · rank #64,127 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,127
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH rag

Nearest frequency peer: rag (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “ranchería”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “ranchería” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ranchería
PropertyValue
Headwordranchería
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[rãnʲt͡ʃeˈɾia]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,127
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ranchería” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).rancheríacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “rag” (#64,126), “rasos” (#64,128), “reaccionaría” (#64,129). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “ranchería” va en #64,127. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ranchería is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,127 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [rãnʲt͡ʃeˈɾia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ranchería, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ranchería, spelled R-A-N-C-H-E-R-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conjunto de las casas y otras construcciones que se encuentran en un rancho.
  2. 2
    Barrio de chabolas en las afueras de Caracas similares a las favelas de Río de Janeiro o los cantegriles de Montevideo.

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 "ranchería"?
"ranchería" is spelled R-A-N-C-H-E-R-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [rãnʲt͡ʃeˈɾia].
What does "ranchería" mean?
As a noun, "ranchería" means: Conjunto de las casas y otras construcciones que se encuentran en un rancho.
How do you pronounce "ranchería"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ranchería" is [rãnʲt͡ʃeˈɾia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ranchería" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list