ranger

/Rɐ̃.ˈʒeɾ/

//Rɐ̃.ˈʒeɾ// verb

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The verdict

“ranger” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #14,937. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,937
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - produzir barulho ao ser deslocado

Corpus desk

Index PT-ranger · ranger · Portuguese

ranger · rank #14,937 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,937
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH recebimento

Nearest frequency peer: recebimento (+3 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “ranger”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “ranger” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ranger vs rango
67% similar
ranger vs reger
67% similar
ranger vs rasgar
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ranger
PropertyValue
Headwordranger
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/Rɐ̃.ˈʒeɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,937
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “ranger”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).rangercai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “recebimento” (#14,940), “pães” (#14,933), “pub” (#14,932). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “ranger” fica em #14,937. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around ranger (IPA /Rɐ̃.ˈʒeɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,937 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for ranger, with forms such as "arnger", "ragner", and "ranegr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "rango", "reger", "rasgar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is ranger, spelled R-A-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    produzir barulho ao ser deslocado
  2. 2
    ralar os dentes um contra o outro

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ranger appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Os italianos se mordiam de inveja, a ponto de Michelangelo ranger os dentes quando ouvia falar da pintura de Flandres.

Synonyms

rangir

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arnger
  • ragner
  • ranegr
  • rangerr
  • rangger
  • rangre
  • rannger
  • rnager
  • rranger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ranger - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

arnger2ragner2ranegr2rangerr1rangger1rangre2rannger1rnager2
Edit distance from "ranger"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ranger"?
"ranger" is spelled R-A-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɐ̃.ˈʒeɾ/.
What does "ranger" mean?
As a verb, "ranger" means: produzir barulho ao ser deslocado
What words are commonly confused with "ranger"?
"ranger" is commonly confused with "rango", "reger", "rasgar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ranger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ranger" is /Rɐ̃.ˈʒeɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ranger" come from?
"ranger" is a Portuguese 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

nation#14,912suprir#14,967tablet#14,970middle#14,901

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

tenhas9 variantsHector9 variantscarnes9 variantsdental9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list