prohombre

[pɾoˈõmbɾe]

/[pɾoˈõmbɾe]/ noun

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The verdict

“prohombre” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Figura medieval española que, por sus conocimientos y maestría, solía ser elegida para gobernar un gremio.

Key facts for prohombre
PropertyValue
Headwordprohombre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɾoˈõmbɾe]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prohombre” sits in Spanish frequency

prohombre falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

prohombre is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɾoˈõmbɾe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

prohombre has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is prohombre, spelled P-R-O-H-O-M-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Figura medieval española que, por sus conocimientos y maestría, solía ser elegida para gobernar un gremio.
  2. 2
    Individuo de alto estatus social, de alto renombre y popularidad.

Synonyms

prócerpersonalidad

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 "prohombre"?
"prohombre" is spelled P-R-O-H-O-M-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈõmbɾe].
What does "prohombre" mean?
As a noun, "prohombre" means: Figura medieval española que, por sus conocimientos y maestría, solía ser elegida para gobernar un gremio.
How do you pronounce "prohombre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prohombre" is [pɾoˈõmbɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prohombre" come from?
"prohombre" 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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Using “prohombre”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-O-H-O-M-B-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾoˈõmbɾe] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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