profundo

[pɾoˈfũn̪d̪o]

/[pɾoˈfũn̪d̪o]/ adj

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The verdict

“profundo” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,631. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,631
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que tiene gran profundidad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-profundo · profundo · Spanish

profundo · rank #2,631 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,631
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH Regla

Nearest frequency peer: Regla (+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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “profundo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “profundo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

profundo vs profundos
89% similar
profundo vs prófugo
63% similar
profundo vs profano
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for profundo
PropertyValue
Headwordprofundo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾoˈfũn̪d̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,631
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “profundo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).profundocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Regla” (#2,632), “potencial” (#2,629), “regular” (#2,633). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “profundo” va en #2,631. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around profundo (IPA [pɾoˈfũn̪d̪o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,631 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Que tiene gran profundidad.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for profundo, with forms such as "porfundo", "pprofundo", and "prfoundo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "profundos", "prófugo", "profano", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is profundo, spelled P-R-O-F-U-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene gran profundidad.

This word in other languages

deep(English)profond(Français)tief(Deutsch)fundo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porfundo
  • pprofundo
  • prfoundo
  • proffundo
  • profnudo
  • profudno
  • profunddo
  • profunndo
  • profunod
  • proufndo
  • prrofundo
  • rpofundo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of profundo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

porfundo2pprofundo1prfoundo2proffundo1profnudo2profudno2profunddo1profunndo1
Edit distance from "profundo"

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 "profundo"?
"profundo" is spelled P-R-O-F-U-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈfũn̪d̪o].
What does "profundo" mean?
As an adjective, "profundo" means: Que tiene gran profundidad.
What words are commonly confused with "profundo"?
"profundo" is commonly confused with "profundos", "prófugo", "profano". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "profundo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "profundo" is [pɾoˈfũn̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "profundo" come from?
"profundo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

blancos12 variantsexpertos12 variantsdeportes12 variantsinformes12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list