riacho

[ˈrjat͡ʃo]

/[ˈrjat͡ʃo]/ noun

The verdict

“riacho” 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) - Río de tamaño y caudal escasos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-riacho · riacho · Spanish

riacho · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 riacho
PropertyValue
Headwordriacho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈrjat͡ʃo]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “riacho” en español

riachoestá 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

riacho is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈrjat͡ʃo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Río de tamaño y caudal escasos.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for riacho, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is riacho, spelled R-I-A-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Río de tamaño y caudal escasos.

Synonyms

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 "riacho"?
"riacho" is spelled R-I-A-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrjat͡ʃo].
What does "riacho" mean?
As a noun, "riacho" means: Río de tamaño y caudal escasos.
How do you pronounce "riacho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "riacho" is [ˈrjat͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "riacho" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list