prolongado

[pɾolõŋˈgað̞o]

/[pɾolõŋˈgað̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“prolongado” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,992. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,992
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que apreciablemente es más largo que ancho.

Corpus desk

Index ES-prolongado · prolongado · Spanish

prolongado · rank #13,992 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,992
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH proliferación

Nearest frequency peer: proliferación (-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 “prolongado”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “prolongado” 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).

prolongado vs prolongar
80% similar
prolongado vs prolongados
91% similar
prolongado vs prolonga
80% similar

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

Key facts for prolongado
PropertyValue
Headwordprolongado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾolõŋˈgað̞o]
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,992
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “prolongado”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.prolongadocae 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 “proliferación” (#13,991), “pub” (#13,993), “procuraduría” (#13,990). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “prolongado” va en #13,992. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around prolongado (IPA [pɾolõŋˈgað̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,992 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for prolongado, with forms such as "porlongado", "pprolongado", and "prloongado". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "prolongar", "prolongados", "prolonga", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is prolongado, spelled P-R-O-L-O-N-G-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que apreciablemente es más largo que ancho.
  2. 2
    Que tiene larga duración.

Synonyms

alargadoalongado

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porlongado
  • pprolongado
  • prloongado
  • prollongado
  • prolnogado
  • prolognado
  • prolonagdo
  • prolongaddo
  • prolongaod
  • prolongdao
  • prolonggado
  • prolonngado
  • proolngado
  • prrolongado
  • rpolongado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porlongado2pprolongado1prloongado2prollongado1prolnogado2prolognado2prolonagdo2prolongaddo1
Edit distance from "prolongado"

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 "prolongado"?
"prolongado" is spelled P-R-O-L-O-N-G-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾolõŋˈgað̞o].
What does "prolongado" mean?
As an adjective, "prolongado" means: Que apreciablemente es más largo que ancho.
What words are commonly confused with "prolongado"?
"prolongado" is commonly confused with "prolongar", "prolongados", "prolonga". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prolongado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prolongado" is [pɾolõŋˈgað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prolongado" come from?
"prolongado" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

regresando#13,996patrocinio#13,971transmiten#14,031virginidad#14,040

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

integrados15 variantsfortalezas15 variantsasegurando15 variantsfinalistas15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list