prohíbe

[pɾoˈiβ̞e]

/[pɾoˈiβ̞e]/ verb

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The verdict

“prohíbe” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,199. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,199
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de prohibir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-prohibe · prohíbe · Spanish

prohíbe · rank #10,199 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,199
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH procesión

Nearest frequency peer: procesión (-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 “prohíbe”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “prohíbe” 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).

prohíbe vs promise
57% similar
prohíbe vs prohibir
63% similar
prohíbe vs prohibió
63% similar

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

Key facts for prohíbe
PropertyValue
Headwordprohíbe
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾoˈiβ̞e]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,199
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “prohíbe”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.prohíbecae 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 “procesión” (#10,198), “protocolos” (#10,200), “procesado” (#10,197). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “prohíbe” va en #10,199. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around prohíbe (IPA [pɾoˈiβ̞e]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,199 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for prohíbe, with forms such as "porhíbe", "pprohíbe", and "prhoíbe". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "promise", "prohibir", "prohibió", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is prohíbe, spelled P-R-O-H-Í-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de prohibir.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de prohibir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porhíbe
  • pprohíbe
  • prhoíbe
  • prohbíe
  • prohhíbe
  • prohíbbe
  • prohíeb
  • prohíve
  • proíhbe
  • prrohíbe
  • rpohíbe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prohíbe - 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.

porhíbe2pprohíbe1prhoíbe2prohbíe2prohhíbe1prohíbbe1prohíeb2prohíve1
Edit distance from "prohíbe"

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 "prohíbe"?
"prohíbe" is spelled P-R-O-H-Í-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈiβ̞e].
What does "prohíbe" mean?
As a verb, "prohíbe" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de prohibir.
What words are commonly confused with "prohíbe"?
"prohíbe" is commonly confused with "promise", "prohibir", "prohibió". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prohíbe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prohíbe" is [pɾoˈiβ̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prohíbe" come from?
"prohíbe" 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 "prohíbe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

percibe#10,195otorgar#10,192regrese#10,208obligan#10,188

Similar misspelling depth

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

salvado11 variantsseguras11 variantsacuerdas11 variantsaerolínea11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list