Ródano

[ˈroð̞ano]

/[ˈroð̞ano]/ name

The verdict

“Ródano” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #67,272 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,272
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Río que nace en los Alpes suizos y recorre parte de Suiza y Francia, entre ellas las ciudades de Ginebra, Lyon y Aviñón, desembocando en el Mediterráneo francés.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rodano · Ródano · Spanish

Ródano · rank #67,272 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,272
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH sacalo

Nearest frequency peer: sacalo (+2 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Ródano”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Ródano” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ródano
PropertyValue
HeadwordRódano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈroð̞ano]
Letters6
Frequency rank#67,272
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Ródano” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).Ródanocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “sacalo” (#67,274), “rozo” (#67,269), “salgar” (#67,275). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “Ródano” va en #67,272. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ródano is uncommon Spanish at frequency #67,272 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈroð̞ano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Río que nace en los Alpes suizos y recorre parte de Suiza y Francia, entre ellas las ciudades de Ginebra, Lyon y Aviñón, desembocando en el Mediterráneo francés.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ródano, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Ródano, spelled R-Ó-D-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Río que nace en los Alpes suizos y recorre parte de Suiza y Francia, entre ellas las ciudades de Ginebra, Lyon y Aviñón, desembocando en el Mediterráneo francés.

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); 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 "Ródano"?
"Ródano" is spelled R-Ó-D-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈroð̞ano].
What does "Ródano" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ródano" means: Río que nace en los Alpes suizos y recorre parte de Suiza y Francia, entre ellas las ciudades de Ginebra, Lyon y Aviñón, desembocando en el Mediterráneo francés.
How do you pronounce "Ródano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ródano" is [ˈroð̞ano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ródano" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ródano", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list