prorrata

[pɾoˈrat̪a]

/[pɾoˈrat̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“prorrata” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Cuota o porción que debe pagar, o toca recibir, a cada uno de los participantes en un reparto, no igualitario, sino relativo, que está sujeto a determinados cálculos, referentes o reglas proporcion...

Corpus desk

Index ES-prorrata · prorrata · Spanish

prorrata · 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 prorrata
PropertyValue
Headwordprorrata
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɾoˈrat̪a]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “prorrata” en español

prorrataqueda 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

prorrata is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɾoˈrat̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

prorrata doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is prorrata, spelled P-R-O-R-R-A-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuota o porción que debe pagar, o toca recibir, a cada uno de los participantes en un reparto, no igualitario, sino relativo, que está sujeto a determinados cálculos, referentes o reglas proporcionales, con las cuales se alcanza justicia distributiva.
  2. 2
    Parte que le corresponde a cada quién en una prorrata.

Synonyms

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 "prorrata"?
"prorrata" is spelled P-R-O-R-R-A-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈrat̪a].
What does "prorrata" mean?
As a noun, "prorrata" means: Cuota o porción que debe pagar, o toca recibir, a cada uno de los participantes en un reparto, no igualitario, sino relativo, que está sujeto a determinados cálculos, referentes o reglas proporcion...
How do you pronounce "prorrata"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prorrata" is [pɾoˈrat̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prorrata" come from?
"prorrata" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list