procónsul

[pɾoˈkõnsul]

/[pɾoˈkõnsul]/ noun

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The verdict

“procónsul” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #84,260 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#84,260
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cónsul, gobernador de una provincia en la antigua Roma.

Key facts for procónsul
PropertyValue
Headwordprocónsul
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɾoˈkõnsul]
Letters9
Frequency rank#84,260
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “procónsul” 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). procónsul lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for procónsul is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾoˈkõnsul]. Corpus data places it at rank #84,260 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for procónsul, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is procónsul, spelled P-R-O-C-Ó-N-S-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cónsul, gobernador de una provincia en la antigua Roma.
  2. 2
    Gobernador de una colonia u otra dependencia , generalmente con administración separada del gobierno central.

This word in other languages

proconsul(English)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "procónsul"?
"procónsul" is spelled P-R-O-C-Ó-N-S-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈkõnsul].
What does "procónsul" mean?
As a noun, "procónsul" means: Cónsul, gobernador de una provincia en la antigua Roma.
How do you pronounce "procónsul"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "procónsul" is [pɾoˈkõnsul]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "procónsul" come from?
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Using “procónsul”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-O-C-Ó-N-S-U-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾoˈkõnsul] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list