pro
Spanish, preposition/ˈpɾo/
pro is spelled P-R-O (3 letters) and appears 62 times per million words in written Spanish, the 1,408th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pro is a Spanish preposition meaning “pro, in favor of, for” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Úsase para indicar el beneficiario de una acción o iniciativa”.
What does pro mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineusefulness, advantage, benefit
preposition
- 1
pro, in favor of, for
noun
- 1
femininemasculinepro (professional)
Ella es toda una pro.
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinepro (professional)
Los atletas pro llegaron ayer, los otros vienen hoy.
prefix
- 1
pro-
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
preposition: 1. Úsase para indicar el beneficiario de una acción o iniciativa.
noun: 1. Ventaja o beneficio que se puede obtener de alguna situación.
adjective: 1. Jugador que es muy talentoso o habilidoso.
prefix: 1. En sustitución de 2. En frente de o ante. 3. En favor de, apoyando a. 4. Hacia adelante
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of pro
- pros plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pro?
- /ˈpɾo/
- [ˈpɾo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pro
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pro in Spanish?
pro appears 62 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).