# proponent

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɹəˈpəʊnənt/ · frequency rank #23,953

## Definitions
1. One who supports something; an advocate.
2. One who makes a proposal or proposition.
3. One who propounds a will for probate.

## Etymology
From Latin prōpōnēns, present participle of prōpōnō (“to put forward; propose”).

## Easily confused with
- **prominent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prominent-vs-proponent)

## Common misspellings (14)
`porponent`, `pproponent`, `proopnent`, `propnoent`, `propoennt`, `proponennt`, `proponentt`, `proponetn`, `proponnent`, `proponnet`, `propponent`, `prpoonent`, `prroponent`, `rpoponent`

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