prosaico

[pɾoˈsajko]

/[pɾoˈsajko]/ adj

The verdict

“prosaico” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #88,215 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#88,215
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dícese de la obra poética o de cualquiera de sus partes: Que adolece de prosaísmo.

Key facts for prosaico
PropertyValue
Headwordprosaico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾoˈsajko]
Letters8
Frequency rank#88,215
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prosaico” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). prosaico lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for prosaico is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾoˈsajko]. Corpus data places it at rank #88,215 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for prosaico in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is prosaico, spelled P-R-O-S-A-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dícese de la obra poética o de cualquiera de sus partes: Que adolece de prosaísmo.
  2. 2
    De la prosa o relativo a ella, o escrito en prosa.
  3. 3
    Dicho de personas y de ciertas cosas: Falto de idealidad o elevación.
  4. 4
    Insulso, vulgar.

This word in other languages

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 "prosaico"?
"prosaico" is spelled P-R-O-S-A-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈsajko].
What does "prosaico" mean?
As an adjective, "prosaico" means: Dícese de la obra poética o de cualquiera de sus partes: Que adolece de prosaísmo.
How do you pronounce "prosaico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prosaico" is [pɾoˈsajko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prosaico" come from?
"prosaico" 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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Using “prosaico”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-O-S-A-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾoˈsajko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list