prohíba

[pɾoˈiβ̞a]

/[pɾoˈiβ̞a]/ verb

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The verdict

“prohíba” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,903. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,903
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-prohiba · prohíba · Spanish

prohíba · rank #38,903 · 11 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,903
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH professor

Nearest frequency peer: professor (-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 “prohíba”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “prohíba” 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).

prohíba vs propia
57% similar
prohíba vs próxima
43% similar
prohíba vs prohíbe
86% similar

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

Key facts for prohíba
PropertyValue
Headwordprohíba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾoˈiβ̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,903
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “prohíba”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “professor” (#38,902), “prontuario” (#38,904), “professional” (#38,901). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “prohíba” va en #38,903. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around prohíba (IPA [pɾoˈiβ̞a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,903 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for prohíba, with forms such as "porhíba", "pprohíba", and "prhoíba". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "propia", "próxima", "prohíbe", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is prohíba, spelled P-R-O-H-Í-B-A.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porhíba
  • pprohíba
  • prhoíba
  • prohbía
  • prohhíba
  • prohíab
  • prohíbba
  • prohíva
  • proíhba
  • prrohíba
  • rpohíba

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porhíba2pprohíba1prhoíba2prohbía2prohhíba1prohíab2prohíbba1prohíva1
Edit distance from "prohíba"

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 "prohíba"?
"prohíba" is spelled P-R-O-H-Í-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈiβ̞a].
What does "prohíba" mean?
As a verb, "prohíba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prohibir.
What words are commonly confused with "prohíba"?
"prohíba" is commonly confused with "propia", "próxima", "prohíbe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prohíba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prohíba" is [pɾoˈiβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prohíba" come from?
"prohíba" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

profesa#38,900rarezas#38,920redadas#38,927related#38,932

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

professor11 variantsprotones11 variantspoéticos11 variantspossible11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list