rancio

[ˈrãnsjo]

/[ˈrãnsjo]/ adj

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The verdict

“rancio” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #31,948 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#31,948
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que cambió su color, olor y sabor, adquiriendo una especie de corrupción, por haberse guardado o detenido mucho tiempo. Aplícase especialmente a bebidas que tienen lípidos y se oxidan.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rancio vs rango
67% similar
rancio vs rocío
50% similar
rancio vs ratio
67% similar

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

Key facts for rancio
PropertyValue
Headwordrancio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈrãnsjo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,948
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rancio” 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). rancio 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 rancio is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈrãnsjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,948 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for rancio, with forms such as "arncio", "racnio", and "ranccio". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "rango", "rocío", "ratio", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 rancio, spelled R-A-N-C-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que cambió su color, olor y sabor, adquiriendo una especie de corrupción, por haberse guardado o detenido mucho tiempo. Aplícase especialmente a bebidas que tienen lípidos y se oxidan.
  2. 2
    Dicho especialmente del vino: añejo, antiguo o conservado por mucho tiempo.
  3. 3
    Que tiene una larga tradición.
  4. 4
    Anticuado (que pertenece o concierne al pasado).
  5. 5
    Conservador (de ideas conservadoras).
  6. 6
    Ruin, deplorable, despreciable, indigno.

Synonyms

anticuadovetustoarcaicodesfasadodemodéviejochapado a la antiguaconservadorreaccionarioderechistatradicionalistaclásicovilbajocochinodespreciabledeleznableindignoinnobleinfamedetestableabyectodesgraciadopinche

This word in other languages

rancid(English)rance(Français)ranço(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: arncio,racnio,ranccio,rancoi,ranico,ranncio,ransio,rnacio,rrancio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

arncio2racnio2ranccio1rancoi2ranico2ranncio1ransio1rnacio2
Edit distance from "rancio"

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 "rancio"?
"rancio" is spelled R-A-N-C-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrãnsjo].
What does "rancio" mean?
As an adjective, "rancio" means: Que cambió su color, olor y sabor, adquiriendo una especie de corrupción, por haberse guardado o detenido mucho tiempo. Aplícase especialmente a bebidas que tienen lípidos y se oxidan.
What words are commonly confused with "rancio"?
"rancio" is commonly confused with "rango", "rocío", "ratio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rancio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rancio" is [ˈrãnsjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rancio" come from?
"rancio" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “rancio”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-A-N-C-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈrãnsjo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “rango” - see the side-by-side comparison. rancio vs rango
  • 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