prohibimos

[pɾojˈβ̞imos]

/[pɾojˈβ̞imos]/ verb

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The verdict

“prohibimos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,980 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,980
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de prohibir.

Key facts for prohibimos
PropertyValue
Headwordprohibimos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾojˈβ̞imos]
Letters10
Frequency rank#73,980
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prohibimos” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). prohibimos lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prohibimos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,980 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pɾojˈβ̞imos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for prohibimos in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is prohibimos, spelled P-R-O-H-I-B-I-M-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de prohibir.
  2. 2
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de prohibir.

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 "prohibimos"?
"prohibimos" is spelled P-R-O-H-I-B-I-M-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾojˈβ̞imos].
What does "prohibimos" mean?
As a verb, "prohibimos" means: Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de prohibir.
How do you pronounce "prohibimos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prohibimos" is [pɾojˈβ̞imos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prohibimos" come from?
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Using “prohibimos”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-O-H-I-B-I-M-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾojˈβ̞imos] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list