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rito

Spanish, noun/ˈrito/

rito is spelled R-I-T-O (4 letters) and appears 4.2 times per million words in written Spanish, the 13,623rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Rito is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “rite” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Costumbre o ceremonia, generalmente de carácter religioso”.

What does rito mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinerite

  2. 2

    masculineritual

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Costumbre o ceremonia, generalmente de carácter religioso. 2. Serie de acciones realizadas conforme a unas normas rígidas y minuciosas, prescritas en gran medida por las costumbres aprobadas de antemano.

noun: 1. Manta gruesa de hilo burdo.

adjective: 1. Válido, justo, legal.

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of rito

  • ritos plural
  • rita feminine
  • ritas feminine plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce rito?

  • /ˈrito/
  • [ˈri.t̪o]
  • [ˈrit̪o]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to rito

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.

How common is rito in Spanish?

rito appears 4.2 times per million words in written Spanish.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).

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