prorrogar

[pɾoroˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[pɾoroˈɣ̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“prorrogar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,150 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,150
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Continuar, dilatar, extender una cosa por tiempo determinado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-prorrogar · prorrogar · Spanish

prorrogar · rank #55,150 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,150
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH propusiera

Nearest frequency peer: propusiera (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “prorrogar”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “prorrogar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for prorrogar
PropertyValue
Headwordprorrogar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾoroˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#55,150
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “prorrogar” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).prorrogarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “propusiera” (#55,149), “prosperado” (#55,151), “pronuncio” (#55,148). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “prorrogar” va en #55,150. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prorrogar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,150 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pɾoroˈɣ̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for prorrogar, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is prorrogar, spelled P-R-O-R-R-O-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Continuar, dilatar, extender una cosa por tiempo determinado.
  2. 2
    Suspender, aplazar.
  3. 3
    Desterrar.

This word in other languages

prolong(English)proroger(Français)verlängern(Deutsch)prorrogar(Português)

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 "prorrogar"?
"prorrogar" is spelled P-R-O-R-R-O-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoroˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "prorrogar" mean?
As a verb, "prorrogar" means: Continuar, dilatar, extender una cosa por tiempo determinado.
How do you pronounce "prorrogar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prorrogar" is [pɾoroˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prorrogar" come from?
"prorrogar" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "prorrogar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pronuncio#55,148potencian#55,138radiantes#55,163posicionó#55,136

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list