profane

[pɾoˈfane]

/[pɾoˈfane]/ verb

The verdict

“profane” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de profanar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-profane · profane · Spanish

profane · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 profane
PropertyValue
Headwordprofane
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾoˈfane]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “profane” en español

profaneno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

profane is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [pɾoˈfane]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for profane in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is profane, spelled P-R-O-F-A-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de profanar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de profanar.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de profanar.

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 "profane"?
"profane" is spelled P-R-O-F-A-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈfane].
What does "profane" mean?
As a verb, "profane" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de profanar.
How do you pronounce "profane"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "profane" is [pɾoˈfane]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "profane" come from?
"profane" 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