proponer

[pɾopoˈneɾ]

/[pɾopoˈneɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“proponer” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,450. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,450
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Presentar una idea, sugerencia, razón, consulta, comunicación, argumento, problema o curso de acción para la consideración de alguien, o como invitación a que lo acepte.

Corpus desk

Index ES-proponer · proponer · Spanish

proponer · rank #6,450 · 12 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,450
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH prometido

Nearest frequency peer: prometido (-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 “proponer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “proponer” 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).

proponer vs propongo
75% similar
proponer vs proponía
75% similar
proponer vs proponga
75% similar

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

Key facts for proponer
PropertyValue
Headwordproponer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾopoˈneɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,450
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “proponer”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.proponercae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “prometido” (#6,449), “ratas” (#6,451), “prefieren” (#6,448). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “proponer” va en #6,450. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around proponer (IPA [pɾopoˈneɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,450 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for proponer, with forms such as "porponer", "pproponer", and "proopner". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "propongo", "proponía", "proponga", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is proponer, spelled P-R-O-P-O-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Presentar una idea, sugerencia, razón, consulta, comunicación, argumento, problema o curso de acción para la consideración de alguien, o como invitación a que lo acepte.
  2. 2
    Tomar la determinación de seguir un curso de acción.
  3. 3
    Presentar a alguien como candidato a un cargo, premio, etc.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porponer
  • pproponer
  • proopner
  • propnoer
  • propoenr
  • proponerr
  • proponner
  • proponre
  • propponer
  • prpooner
  • prroponer
  • rpoponer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of proponer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

porponer2pproponer1proopner2propnoer2propoenr2proponerr1proponner1proponre2
Edit distance from "proponer"

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 "proponer"?
"proponer" is spelled P-R-O-P-O-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾopoˈneɾ].
What does "proponer" mean?
As a verb, "proponer" means: Presentar una idea, sugerencia, razón, consulta, comunicación, argumento, problema o curso de acción para la consideración de alguien, o como invitación a que lo acepte.
What words are commonly confused with "proponer"?
"proponer" is commonly confused with "propongo", "proponía", "proponga". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "proponer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "proponer" is [pɾopoˈneɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "proponer" come from?
"proponer" 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 "proponer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list