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ranking

ranking

noun RAHN-keen Rare

Origin: Borrowed from English ranking.

Usage Note

Ranking is a widely used anglicism in Spanish, treated as masculine. Its plural is rankings; the RAE recommends the adapted spelling ranquin (plural ránquines), and clasificación is a native alternative in formal registers.

Examples

"España subió en el ranking mundial."

Natural Translation

Spain moved up in the world ranking.

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