pródiga

[ˈpɾoð̞iɣ̞a]

/[ˈpɾoð̞iɣ̞a]/ adj

The verdict

“pródiga” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,405 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,405
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino de pródigo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-prodiga · pródiga · Spanish

pródiga · rank #80,405 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,405
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH Puche

Nearest frequency peer: Puche (+1 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “pródiga”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “pródiga” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pródiga
PropertyValue
Headwordpródiga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpɾoð̞iɣ̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#80,405
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pródiga” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.pródigacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Puche” (#80,406), “propiciada” (#80,403), “punzones” (#80,407). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pródiga” va en #80,405. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pródiga is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,405 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpɾoð̞iɣ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de pródigo.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pródiga, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pródiga, spelled P-R-Ó-D-I-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de pródigo.

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 "pródiga"?
"pródiga" is spelled P-R-Ó-D-I-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɾoð̞iɣ̞a].
What does "pródiga" mean?
As an adjective, "pródiga" means: Forma del femenino de pródigo.
How do you pronounce "pródiga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pródiga" is [ˈpɾoð̞iɣ̞a]. 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 "pródiga", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list