progenitores

[pɾoxeniˈt̪oɾes]

/[pɾoxeniˈt̪oɾes]/ noun

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The verdict

“progenitores” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,414. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,414
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pareja de quien alguien desciende directamente. Pareja que engendra a una persona.

Corpus desk

Index ES-progenitores · progenitores · Spanish

progenitores · rank #25,414 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #25,414
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH probamos

Nearest frequency peer: probamos (-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 “progenitores”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “progenitores” 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).

progenitores vs progenitor
83% similar

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

Key facts for progenitores
PropertyValue
Headwordprogenitores
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɾoxeniˈt̪oɾes]
Letters12
Frequency rank#25,414
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “progenitores”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.progenitorescae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “probamos” (#25,413), “presbítero” (#25,412), “propagar” (#25,416). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “progenitores” va en #25,414. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around progenitores (IPA [pɾoxeniˈt̪oɾes]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,414 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pareja de quien alguien desciende directamente. Pareja que engendra a una persona.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for progenitores, with forms such as "porgenitores", "pprogenitores", and "prgoenitores". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "progenitor", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 progenitores, spelled P-R-O-G-E-N-I-T-O-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pareja de quien alguien desciende directamente. Pareja que engendra a una persona.

Synonyms

padres

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porgenitores
  • pprogenitores
  • prgoenitores
  • proegnitores
  • progeintores
  • progeniotres
  • progenitoers
  • progenitoress
  • progenitorres
  • progenitorse
  • progenitroes
  • progenittores
  • progennitores
  • progentiores
  • proggenitores
  • progneitores
  • prrogenitores
  • rpogenitores

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of progenitores - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

porgenitores2pprogenitores1prgoenitores2proegnitores2progeintores2progeniotres2progenitoers2progenitoress1
Edit distance from "progenitores"

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 "progenitores"?
"progenitores" is spelled P-R-O-G-E-N-I-T-O-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoxeniˈt̪oɾes].
What does "progenitores" mean?
As a noun, "progenitores" means: Pareja de quien alguien desciende directamente. Pareja que engendra a una persona.
What words are commonly confused with "progenitores"?
"progenitores" is commonly confused with "progenitor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "progenitores"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "progenitores" is [pɾoxeniˈt̪oɾes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "progenitores" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

participaban#25,391sometimiento#25,456transportaba#25,476justificando#25,326

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

lamentables18 variantsbruscamente18 variantsfotográficas18 variantscoexistencia18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list