proclamaban

[pɾoklaˈmaβ̞ãn]

/[pɾoklaˈmaβ̞ãn]/ verb

The verdict

“proclamaban” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #94,497 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,497
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de proclamar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-proclamaban · proclamaban · Spanish

proclamaban · rank #94,497 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,497
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 48,357
  • PHOTO-FINISH probably

Nearest frequency peer: probably (-2 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “proclamaban”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “proclamaban” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for proclamaban
PropertyValue
Headwordproclamaban
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾoklaˈmaβ̞ãn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#94,497
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “proclamaban” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). proclamaban lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

proclamaban is uncommon Spanish at frequency #94,497 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pɾoklaˈmaβ̞ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de proclamar.".

proclamaban doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is proclamaban, spelled P-R-O-C-L-A-M-A-B-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de proclamar.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "proclamaban"?
"proclamaban" is spelled P-R-O-C-L-A-M-A-B-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoklaˈmaβ̞ãn].
What does "proclamaban" mean?
As a verb, "proclamaban" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de proclamar.
How do you pronounce "proclamaban"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "proclamaban" is [pɾoklaˈmaβ̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "proclamaban", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list