prospectus
/pɹəˈspɛktəs/noun
prospectus is spelled P-R-O-S-P-E-C-T-U-S: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, prospectus means “A document, distributed to prospective members, investors, buyers, or participants, which describes an institution (such as a university), a…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of prospectus is prospectuses.
How many letters and syllables are in prospectus?
| Letters | 10: P-R-O-S-P-E-C-T-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.7 times per million words; the 21,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is prospectus?
Prospectus appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,798th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce prospectus?
- US /pɹəˈspɛktəs/
- Australia /pɹəˈspektəs/
Prospectus has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-prospectus.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of prospectus
- prospectuses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does prospectus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A document, distributed to prospective members, investors, buyers, or participants, which describes an institution (such as a university), a publication, or a business and what it has to offer.
- 2
A document which describes a proposed endeavor (venture, undertaking), such as a literary work (which one proposes to write).
- 3
A booklet or other document giving details of a share offer for the benefit of investors.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Prospectus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense document which describes an institution, publication or business:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | prospectus |
| German | Prospekt |
| Spanish | prospecto |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does prospectus come from?
From French prospectus (“a prospectus”), borrowed from Latin prospectus. Doublet of prospect and prospekt.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).