propense
/pɹəˈpɛns/
"propense" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“propense” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Leaning toward, in a moral sense; inclined; disposed; prone.
Corpus desk
Index EN-propense · propense · English
propense · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | propense |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /pɹəˈpɛns/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “propense” in English
Rare enough to double-check
propense is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /pɹəˈpɛns/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for propense, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin prōpensus, perfect passive participle of prōpendeō. The correct English form is propense, spelled P-R-O-P-E-N-S-E.
Definition
- 1Leaning toward, in a moral sense; inclined; disposed; prone.
- 2Prepense.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how propense appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
women propense to holiness
1739, David Hume, Treatise of Human Nature Book 3: Of Morals The most immediate effects of pleasure and pain are the propense and averse motions of the mind; which are diversified into volition, into desire and aversion, grief and joy, hope and fear
Etymology
From Latin prōpensus, perfect passive participle of prōpendeō.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.