propio
[ˈpɾopjo]
The verdict
“propio” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #506 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #506
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 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.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | propio |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈpɾopjo] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #506 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “propio” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for propio is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, 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 generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for propio, with forms such as "porpio", "ppropio", and "proipo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, 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, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is propio, spelled P-R-O-P-I-O.
Definition
- 1Relativo 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.
- 2Que es intrínsecamente característico de alguna persona, animal o cosa.
- 3Dicho de una conducta o acto, que es adecuado según la circunstancia.
- 4Que se refiere a quien habla o a lo mismo de lo cual se habla.
- 5Que hace parte de la condición original o natural de algo o alguien, en contraposición a postizo o accidental.
- 6Se dice del sentido o significado original de un vocablo o expresión, en contraposición a figurado o metafórico.
- 7Se dice de una imitación o copia que es casi exactamente igual a su original.
- 8Describe un accidente que se sigue necesariamente o es inseparable de la esencia y naturaleza de las cosas.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: porpio,ppropio,proipo,propoi,proppio,prpoio,prropio,rpopio
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of propio - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “propio”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-O-P-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpɾopjo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “próximo” - see the side-by-side comparison. propio vs próximo
- 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.