pronto
Spanish, adjective/ˈpɾonto/
pronto is spelled P-R-O-N-T-O (6 letters) and appears 132 times per million words in written Spanish, the 657th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pronto is a Spanish adjective meaning “prompt, on time” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Acelerado, ligero, veloz”.
What does pronto mean in English?
adjective
- 1
prompt, on time
- 2
ready
adverb
- 1
soon
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Acelerado, ligero, veloz. 2. Dispuesto, aparejado para la ejecución de alguna cosa.
noun: 1. Movimiento o arrebato repentino ocasionado por el impulso de una pasión. 2. Ocurrencia feliz.
adverb: 1. Lo antes posible. 2. En un tiempo más o menos próximo, sin precisar fecha o momento definidos.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of pronto
- pronta feminine
- prontos masculine plural
- prontas feminine plural
- prontísimo superlative
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pronto?
- /ˈpɾonto/
- [ˈpɾõn̪.t̪o]
- [ˈpɾõn̪t̪o]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pronto
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pronto in Spanish?
pronto appears 132 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).