propio

/[ˈpɾopjo]/ adj

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#506

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

propio is anSpanishadj. It means: Relativo o perteneciente a alguien o a algo, en particular si se tiene la posesión, facultad, derechos o libertad exclusivos para disponer o hacer uso de ello. Pronounced [ˈpɾopjo]. It ranks #506 in Spanish word frequency. Often confused with próximo and propios.

Key facts for propio
PropertyValue
Headwordpropio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈpɾopjo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#506
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of propio in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for propio is 6 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpɾopjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #506 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language.Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for propio, with forms such as "porpio", "ppropio", and "proipo". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "próximo", "propios", "propuso", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is propio, spelled P-R-O-P-I-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relativo o perteneciente a alguien o a algo, en particular si se tiene la posesión, facultad, derechos o libertad exclusivos para disponer o hacer uso de ello.
  2. 2
    Que es intrínsecamente característico de alguna persona, animal o cosa.
  3. 3
    Dicho de una conducta o acto, que es adecuado según la circunstancia.
  4. 4
    Que se refiere a quien habla o a lo mismo de lo cual se habla.
  5. 5
    Que hace parte de la condición original o natural de algo o alguien, en contraposición a postizo o accidental.
  6. 6
    Se dice del sentido o significado original de un vocablo o expresión, en contraposición a figurado o metafórico.
  7. 7
    Se dice de una imitación o copia que es casi exactamente igual a su original.
  8. 8
    Describe un accidente que se sigue necesariamente o es inseparable de la esencia y naturaleza de las cosas.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: porpio,ppropio,proipo,propoi,proppio,prpoio,prropio,rpopio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for propio

Misspelling Variants of "propio"

porpio6ppropio7proipo6propoi6proppio7prpoio6prropio7rpopio6
Misspelling Variants of "propio"

Frequency rank: #506 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "propio"?
"propio" is spelled P-R-O-P-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɾopjo].
What does "propio" mean?
As an adj, "propio" means: Relativo o perteneciente a alguien o a algo, en particular si se tiene la posesión, facultad, derechos o libertad exclusivos para disponer o hacer uso de ello.
What words are commonly confused with "propio"?
"propio" is commonly confused with "próximo", "propios", "propuso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "propio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "propio" is [ˈpɾopjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "propio" come from?
"propio" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.