pronto

[ˈpronto]

/[ˈpronto]/ adj

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The verdict

“pronto” is uncommon German (frequency #83,179 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,179
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fertig

Key facts for pronto
PropertyValue
Headwordpronto
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpronto]
Letters6
Frequency rank#83,179
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pronto” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pronto lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pronto is uncommon German at frequency #83,179 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpronto]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

pronto doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is pronto, spelled P-R-O-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    fertig
  2. 2
    bereit
  3. 3
    bald, prompt
  4. 4
    Begrüßung am Telefon: pronto! (hallo!)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pronto"?
"pronto" is spelled P-R-O-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpronto].
What does "pronto" mean?
As an adjective, "pronto" means: fertig
How do you pronounce "pronto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pronto" is [ˈpronto]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pronto" come from?
"pronto" is a German 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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Using “pronto”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-O-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpronto] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list