procella

/proˈkel.la/

//proˈkel.la// noun

The verdict

“procella” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Tormenta, borrasca, huracán.

Corpus desk

Index ES-procella · procella · Spanish

procella · 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.

Key facts for procella
PropertyValue
Headwordprocella
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/proˈkel.la/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “procella” en español

procellaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

procella is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /proˈkel.la/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

procella has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is procella, spelled P-R-O-C-E-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tormenta, borrasca, huracán.
  2. 2
    Turbulencia, agitación política, sedición, rebelión.
  3. 3
    Ataque impetuoso, carga (de caballería).
  4. 4
    Tiempos revueltos, calamidad.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "procella"?
"procella" is spelled P-R-O-C-E-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /proˈkel.la/.
What does "procella" mean?
As a noun, "procella" means: Tormenta, borrasca, huracán.
How do you pronounce "procella"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "procella" is /proˈkel.la/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "procella" come from?
"procella" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list