ranchería

[rãnʲt͡ʃeˈɾia]

/[rãnʲt͡ʃeˈɾia]/ noun

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The verdict

“ranchería” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,127 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,127
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Conjunto de las casas y otras construcciones que se encuentran en un rancho.

Key facts for ranchería
PropertyValue
Headwordranchería
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[rãnʲt͡ʃeˈɾia]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,127
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ranchería” 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). ranchería lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ranchería is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,127 among 48,955 “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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Using “ranchería”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-A-N-C-H-E-R-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [rãnʲt͡ʃeˈɾia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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