pro bono
/ˈpro ˈbo.no/
The verdict
“pro bono” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expresión que describe al trabajo generalmente jurídico, pero también al de otra profesión u oficio, realizado voluntariamente y sin retribución monetaria.
Corpus desk
Index ES-pro-bono · pro bono · Spanish
pro bono · 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
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 | pro bono |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | /ˈpro ˈbo.no/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “pro bono” en español
Rare enough to double-check
pro bono is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /ˈpro ˈbo.no/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Expresión que describe al trabajo generalmente jurídico, pero también al de otra profesión u oficio, realizado voluntariamente y sin retribución monetaria.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for pro bono in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pro bono, spelled P-R-O- -B-O-N-O.
Definition
- 1Expresión que describe al trabajo generalmente jurídico, pero también al de otra profesión u oficio, realizado voluntariamente y sin retribución monetaria.
Synonyms
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.