# profound

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pɹəˈfaʊnd/ · frequency rank #7,835

## Definitions
1. Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep.
2. Very deep; very serious.
3. Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough.
4. Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading.
5. Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive.

## Etymology
From Middle English profound, profounde, from Anglo-Norman profound, from Old French profont, profonde, from Latin profundus (“deep, profound”), from prō + fundus (“bottom; foundation”).

## Easily confused with
- **pronoun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/profound-vs-pronoun)
- **profoundly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/profound-vs-profoundly)

## Common misspellings (12)
`porfound`, `pprofound`, `prfoound`, `proffound`, `profonud`, `profoudn`, `profoundd`, `profounnd`, `profuond`, `proofund`, `prrofound`, `rpofound`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/profound