propalar

[pɾopaˈlaɾ]

/[pɾopaˈlaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar a conocer o divulgar algo hasta entonces mantenido en secreto u oculto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-propalar · propalar · Spanish

propalar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for propalar
PropertyValue
Headwordpropalar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾopaˈlaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “propalar” en español

propalarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

propalar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [pɾopaˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dar a conocer o divulgar algo hasta entonces mantenido en secreto u oculto.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for propalar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is propalar, spelled P-R-O-P-A-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dar a conocer o divulgar algo hasta entonces mantenido en secreto u oculto.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how propalar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. va propalando el secreto al oído de sus tías, amigos, parientes, advirtiendo siempre que no se lo cuenten a nadie.

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 "propalar"?
"propalar" is spelled P-R-O-P-A-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾopaˈlaɾ].
What does "propalar" mean?
As a verb, "propalar" means: Dar a conocer o divulgar algo hasta entonces mantenido en secreto u oculto.
How do you pronounce "propalar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "propalar" is [pɾopaˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "propalar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list