rancor

[rãŋˈkoɾ]

/[rãŋˈkoɾ]/ noun

The verdict

“rancor” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sentimiento de hostilidad duradero y arraigado contra algo o alguien.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rancor · rancor · Spanish

rancor · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for rancor
PropertyValue
Headwordrancor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[rãŋˈkoɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “rancor” en español

rancorestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rancor is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [rãŋˈkoɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sentimiento de hostilidad duradero y arraigado contra algo o alguien.".

Zero misspellings are on record for rancor in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is rancor, spelled R-A-N-C-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sentimiento de hostilidad duradero y arraigado contra algo o alguien.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how rancor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. De las injurias que a alguno verdaderamente fueron fechas o el piensa que las resçibio es regla general que en cada una dellas somos obligados a tirar el odio o rancor, solamente nos quedando poderio para demandar en juizio la injuria o los dannos por solo el amor de justiçia et non por algun rancor o movimiento de odio.

Synonyms

enconorencorrancurarencura

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rancor"?
"rancor" is spelled R-A-N-C-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [rãŋˈkoɾ].
What does "rancor" mean?
As a noun, "rancor" means: Sentimiento de hostilidad duradero y arraigado contra algo o alguien.
How do you pronounce "rancor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rancor" is [rãŋˈkoɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rancor" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list