prodigioso

[pɾoð̞iˈxjoso]

/[pɾoð̞iˈxjoso]/ adj

The verdict

“prodigioso” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,858 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,858
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maravilloso, extraordinario, que encierra en sí prodigio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-prodigioso · prodigioso · Spanish

prodigioso · rank #51,858 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,858
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH proclamaba

Nearest frequency peer: proclamaba (-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 “prodigioso”

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 “prodigioso” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for prodigioso
PropertyValue
Headwordprodigioso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾoð̞iˈxjoso]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,858
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “prodigioso” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).prodigiosocae 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: “proclamaba” (#51,857), “prosperan” (#51,859), “Priscila” (#51,856). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “prodigioso” va en #51,858. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prodigioso is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,858 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pɾoð̞iˈxjoso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for prodigioso in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is prodigioso, spelled P-R-O-D-I-G-I-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maravilloso, extraordinario, que encierra en sí prodigio.
  2. 2
    Excelente, primoroso, exquisito.

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 "prodigioso"?
"prodigioso" is spelled P-R-O-D-I-G-I-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoð̞iˈxjoso].
What does "prodigioso" mean?
As an adjective, "prodigioso" means: Maravilloso, extraordinario, que encierra en sí prodigio.
How do you pronounce "prodigioso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prodigioso" is [pɾoð̞iˈxjoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prodigioso" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list