proscrito

[pɾosˈkɾit̪o]

/[pɾosˈkɾit̪o]/ adj

The verdict

“proscrito” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,037 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,037
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que ha sido sentenciado al destierro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-proscrito · proscrito · Spanish

proscrito · rank #58,037 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,037
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH propiciaron

Nearest frequency peer: propiciaron (-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 “proscrito”

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 “proscrito” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for proscrito
PropertyValue
Headwordproscrito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾosˈkɾit̪o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#58,037
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “proscrito” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).proscritocae 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: “propiciaron” (#58,036), “protagónica” (#58,038), “pronosticar” (#58,035). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “proscrito” va en #58,037. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

proscrito is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,037 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pɾosˈkɾit̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for proscrito in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is proscrito, spelled P-R-O-S-C-R-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que ha sido sentenciado al destierro.
  2. 2
    Prohibido, censurado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hoy parece increíble que durante tanto tiempo el nom­bre del guerrillero fuera materia proscrita y se pronunciara en secreto.

Synonyms

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 "proscrito"?
"proscrito" is spelled P-R-O-S-C-R-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾosˈkɾit̪o].
What does "proscrito" mean?
As an adjective, "proscrito" means: Que ha sido sentenciado al destierro.
How do you pronounce "proscrito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "proscrito" is [pɾosˈkɾit̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "proscrito" come from?
"proscrito" 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 "proscrito", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list