rancho

[ˈrãnʲt͡ʃo]

/[ˈrãnʲt͡ʃo]/ noun

The verdict

“rancho” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,057. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,057
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Comida simple que se hace como plato único para un grupo grande de personas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rancho · rancho · Spanish

rancho · rank #7,057 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,057
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH racista

Nearest frequency peer: racista (-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 “rancho”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rancho” 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).

rancho vs rango
67% similar
rancho vs ronco
67% similar
rancho vs rancio
83% similar

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

Key facts for rancho
PropertyValue
Headwordrancho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈrãnʲt͡ʃo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,057
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “rancho”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).ranchocae 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 “racista” (#7,056), “queréis” (#7,055), “reforzar” (#7,059). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “rancho” va en #7,057. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around rancho (IPA [ˈrãnʲt͡ʃo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,057 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for rancho, with forms such as "arncho", "racnho", and "ranccho". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "rango", "ronco", "rancio", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is rancho, spelled R-A-N-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comida simple que se hace como plato único para un grupo grande de personas.
  2. 2
    Provisión de comida que se embarca para la tripulación de un buque.
  3. 3
    Grupo de personas que toman el rancho₁ en común.
  4. 4
    Recinto o paraje rural usado como vivienda.
  5. 5
    En particular, casa o choza pobre en el campo.
  6. 6
    Espacio de una embarcación destinado a alojar la tripulación.
  7. 7
    Grupo de tripulantes que cumple servicio y toma el rancho₁ en un mismo turno.
  8. 8
    Establecimiento rural destinado a la cría de ganado o el cultivo.
  9. 9
    Casucha o vivienda improvisada, construida con materiales de mala calidad y de condiciones sanitarias precarias.
  10. 10
    Por extensión, vivienda mal construida o a medio construir.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arncho
  • racnho
  • ranccho
  • ranchho
  • rancoh
  • ranhco
  • ranncho
  • rnacho
  • rrancho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rancho - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

arncho2racnho2ranccho1ranchho1rancoh2ranhco2ranncho1rnacho2
Edit distance from "rancho"

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 "rancho"?
"rancho" is spelled R-A-N-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrãnʲt͡ʃo].
What does "rancho" mean?
As a noun, "rancho" means: Comida simple que se hace como plato único para un grupo grande de personas.
What words are commonly confused with "rancho"?
"rancho" is commonly confused with "rango", "ronco", "rancio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rancho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rancho" is [ˈrãnʲt͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rancho" come from?
"rancho" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rancho", 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).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list