propósito
Spanish, noun/pɾoˈposito/
propósito is spelled P-R-O-P-Ó-S-I-T-O (9 letters) and appears 58 times per million words in written Spanish, the 1,512th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Propósito is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “purpose” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Deseo o ánimo de realizar o no realizar alguna cosa”.
What does propósito mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinepurpose
- 2
masculineresolution
propósito de Año Nuevo
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Deseo o ánimo de realizar o no realizar alguna cosa. 2. Dícese de lo que se pretende conseguir. 3. Materia de que se trata o en que se está entendiendo.
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 propósito
- propósitos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce propósito?
- /pɾoˈposito/
- [pɾoˈpo.si.t̪o]
- [pɾoˈposit̪o]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to propósito
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is propósito in Spanish?
propósito appears 58 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).