ranho

/ˈRɐ.ɲu/

//ˈRɐ.ɲu// noun

The verdict

“ranho” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #55,765 among 963 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,765
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - humor viscoso segregado pelas mucosas nasais

Corpus desk

Index PT-ranho · ranho · Portuguese

ranho · rank #55,765 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,765
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH receitar

Nearest frequency peer: receitar (+8 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “ranho”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “ranho” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ranho
PropertyValue
Headwordranho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈRɐ.ɲu/
Letters5
Frequency rank#55,765
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “ranho” em português

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “receitar” (#55,773), “primado” (#55,753), “refutação” (#55,779). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “ranho” fica em #55,765. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ranho is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #55,765 among 963 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈRɐ.ɲu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ranho in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    humor viscoso segregado pelas mucosas nasais
  2. 2
    muco; monco
  3. 3
    meleca
  4. 4
    catarro

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 "ranho"?
"ranho" is spelled R-A-N-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈRɐ.ɲu/.
What does "ranho" mean?
As a noun, "ranho" means: humor viscoso segregado pelas mucosas nasais
How do you pronounce "ranho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ranho" is /ˈRɐ.ɲu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ranho" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list