rango percentil
/ranɡo peɾθentil/from spelling rules
The English phrase "percentile rank" is translated into Spanish as rango percentil.
rango percentil is used to describe a score that indicates the percentage of people in a group who scored at or below a specific value.
How do you pronounce it?
/ranɡo peɾθentil/
Did you know?
- Depending on the region, the 'c' in percentil may be pronounced as an 's' or a 'th' sound.
- The word rango in Spanish often refers to a person's military rank or social status rather than a numerical range or scale.
- The word rango shares a common ancestor with the French 'rang', which implies a physical row or line of people.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing their test results.
- MaríaMira, mi rango percentil es el noventa.Look, my percentile rank is the ninetieth.
- Javier¡Increíble! Eso es un resultado excelente, María.Incredible! That is an excellent result, María.
- María¿Y tú qué obtuviste, Javier?And what did you get, Javier?
- JavierYo estoy en el rango percentil setenta.I am in the seventieth percentile rank.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries rango, CC BY-SA 4.0.
