prosa

[ˈpɾosa]

/[ˈpɾosa]/ noun

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The verdict

“prosa” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,845. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,845
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma textual que, en oposición al verso, no está regida explícitamente por cánones métricos y rítmicos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-prosa · prosa · Spanish

prosa · rank #11,845 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,845
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH próximamente

Nearest frequency peer: próximamente (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “prosa”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “prosa” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

prosa vs prov
60% similar
prosa vs puros
60% similar
prosa vs proxy
60% similar

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

Key facts for prosa
PropertyValue
Headwordprosa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɾosa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#11,845
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “prosa” en la frecuencia del español

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “próximamente” (#11,846), “promotores” (#11,843), “Rachel” (#11,847). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around prosa (IPA [ˈpɾosa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,845 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for prosa, with forms such as "porsa", "pprosa", and "proas". 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, "prov", "puros", "proxy", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is prosa, spelled P-R-O-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma textual que, en oposición al verso, no está regida explícitamente por cánones métricos y rítmicos.
  2. 2
    Lenguaje que se recita o enuncia sin artificios canoros o vocales, especialmente en una circunstancia o ceremonia en que predomina la forma cantada.
  3. 3
    Parte más vulgar o coloquial de algo.
  4. 4
    Espaciado que se deja horizontalmente entre dos caracteres en la composición, y que en la mayoría de los tipos varía de acuerdo a la naturaleza y forma de los caracteres adyacentes. En la tipografía propia de las máquinas de escribir o de las terminales de computadora la prosa es igual sin importar el ancho del caracter, llamándose monoespaciado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how prosa appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. —Filósofo: ¿Y son versos los que queréis escribirle? —M. Jourdain: No, no; nada de versos. —F:¿Preferís la prosa? —J:No. No quiero ni verso ni prosa. —F:¡Pues una cosa u otra ha de ser! —J:¿Por qué? —F:Por la sencilla razón, señor mío, de que no hay más que dos maneras de expresarse: en prosa o en verso. —J:¿Conque no hay más que prosa o verso? —F:Nada má…

This word in other languages

prose(English)prose(Français)Prosa(Deutsch)prosa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porsa
  • pprosa
  • proas
  • prossa
  • prrosa
  • prsoa
  • rposa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prosa - 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.

porsa2pprosa1proas2prossa1prrosa1prsoa2rposa2
Edit distance from "prosa"

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 "prosa"?
"prosa" is spelled P-R-O-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɾosa].
What does "prosa" mean?
As a noun, "prosa" means: Forma textual que, en oposición al verso, no está regida explícitamente por cánones métricos y rítmicos.
What words are commonly confused with "prosa"?
"prosa" is commonly confused with "prov", "puros", "proxy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prosa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prosa" is [ˈpɾosa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prosa" come from?
"prosa" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

prime#11,840pidan#11,837petro#11,836rugby#11,857

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

paran7 variantsmuñeco7 variantsmonta7 variantshadas7 variants

What to do next

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  • "prosa" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "prov". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #11,845 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list