profiláctico

[pɾofiˈlakt̪iko]

/[pɾofiˈlakt̪iko]/ adj

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The verdict

“profiláctico” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #96,690 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,690
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que previene enfermedades.

Corpus desk

Index ES-profilactico · profiláctico · Spanish

profiláctico · rank #96,690 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,690
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH profanada

Nearest frequency peer: profanada (-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 “profiláctico”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for profiláctico
PropertyValue
Headwordprofiláctico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾofiˈlakt̪iko]
Letters12
Frequency rank#96,690
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “profiláctico” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.profilácticocae 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: “profanada” (#96,689), “prolijamente” (#96,691), “prolijidad” (#96,692). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “profiláctico” va en #96,690. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

profiláctico is uncommon Spanish at frequency #96,690 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pɾofiˈlakt̪iko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que previene enfermedades.".

profiláctico 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, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is profiláctico, spelled P-R-O-F-I-L-Á-C-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que previene enfermedades.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how profiláctico appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. En el hospital Felix Bulnes se aplicarán medidas profilácticas para evitar errores médicos.

This word in other languages

condom(English)préservatif(Français)Kondom(Deutsch)

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 "profiláctico"?
"profiláctico" is spelled P-R-O-F-I-L-Á-C-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾofiˈlakt̪iko].
What does "profiláctico" mean?
As an adjective, "profiláctico" means: Que previene enfermedades.
How do you pronounce "profiláctico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "profiláctico" is [pɾofiˈlakt̪iko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "profiláctico" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

prolijamente#96,691pronunciaban#96,697ponferradina#96,662satisfaction#96,781

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list