ripio

[ˈripjo]

/[ˈripjo]/ noun

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The verdict

“ripio” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,641 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,641
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Resto que queda de algo luego de su destrucción o explotación.

Key facts for ripio
PropertyValue
Headwordripio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈripjo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#56,641
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ripio” 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). ripio lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ripio is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,641 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈripjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

ripio has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ripio, spelled R-I-P-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Resto que queda de algo luego de su destrucción o explotación.
  2. 2
    En particular, resto de material de albañilería utilizado para rellenar huecos en la mampostería.
  3. 3
    En particular, resto de material de albañilería o cantería usado como pavimento.
  4. 4
    Piedra pequeña y redondeada.
  5. 5
    Palabra o expresión usada a modo de relleno para fines métricos o expresivos, sin añadir contenido al discurso.
  6. 6
    Órgano eréctil que presenta el macho de los mamíferos, homólogo del clítoris femenino, en el que desembocan los conductos del tracto genitourinario. En algunos animales se retrae en la ingle, y sólo se extiende durante la excreción y la cópula; en el ser humano no es retráctil. Está compuesto en su mayor parte por tejidos esponjosos, llamados cuerpos cavernosos, que al saturarse de sangre producen la erección.

Synonyms

residuogravaguijarro

This word in other languages

rubble(English)remplage(Français)resíduo(Português)

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 "ripio"?
"ripio" is spelled R-I-P-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈripjo].
What does "ripio" mean?
As a noun, "ripio" means: Resto que queda de algo luego de su destrucción o explotación.
How do you pronounce "ripio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ripio" is [ˈripjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ripio" come from?
"ripio" 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 “ripio”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-I-P-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈripjo] (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