profuso

[pɾoˈfuso]

/[pɾoˈfuso]/ adj

The verdict

“profuso” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Abundante, copioso, superfluamente excesivo en el gasto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-profuso · profuso · Spanish

profuso · 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 profuso
PropertyValue
Headwordprofuso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾoˈfuso]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “profuso” en español

profusoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

profuso is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pɾoˈfuso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abundante, copioso, superfluamente excesivo en el gasto.".

Zero misspellings are on record for profuso in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is profuso, spelled P-R-O-F-U-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abundante, copioso, superfluamente excesivo en el gasto.

This word in other languages

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 "profuso"?
"profuso" is spelled P-R-O-F-U-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈfuso].
What does "profuso" mean?
As an adjective, "profuso" means: Abundante, copioso, superfluamente excesivo en el gasto.
How do you pronounce "profuso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "profuso" is [pɾoˈfuso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "profuso" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list