rayan

[ˈraʝãn]

/[ˈraʝãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“rayan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,169 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,169
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de raer.

Key facts for rayan
PropertyValue
Headwordrayan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈraʝãn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#55,169
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rayan” 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). rayan lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

rayan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,169 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈraʝãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

rayan doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is rayan, spelled R-A-Y-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de raer.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de raer.
  3. 3
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rayar o de rayarse.

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 "rayan"?
"rayan" is spelled R-A-Y-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈraʝãn].
What does "rayan" mean?
As a verb, "rayan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de raer.
How do you pronounce "rayan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rayan" is [ˈraʝãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rayan" come from?
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Using “rayan”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-A-Y-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈraʝãn] (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