prosélito

[pɾoˈselit̪o]

/[pɾoˈselit̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“prosélito” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Individuo recién incorporado a un credo religioso.

Corpus desk

Index ES-proselito · prosélito · Spanish

prosélito · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 prosélito
PropertyValue
Headwordprosélito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɾoˈselit̪o]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “prosélito” en español

prosélitoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

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

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for prosélito, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is prosélito, spelled P-R-O-S-É-L-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Individuo recién incorporado a un credo religioso.
  2. 2
    Sujeto que se adhiere a una facción, doctrina o bando.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Para llegar a ser judío, un Prosélito al judaísmo se debía bautizar por inmersión, y el varón tenía que circuncidarse. Antes de poder participar en los cultos del templo y comer alimentos consagrados debía ofrecer un holocausto. Los así iniciados y que aceptaban sin reservas todas las demandas de la ley eran considerados judíos plenos en todo sentido, en…
  2. Porque si sólo el proselitismo convierte en punible la conducta de un inocente "macetero", cuando éste invite a todos sus vecinos a fumarse hasta la lechuga envuelta en papel higiénico, no estará haciendo "proselistismo" a menos que se ponga a repartir votos en las esquinas, pronuncie homilías, adoctrine mediante la palabra o monte tribunas públicas para…

Synonyms

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prosélito"?
"prosélito" is spelled P-R-O-S-É-L-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈselit̪o].
What does "prosélito" mean?
As a noun, "prosélito" means: Individuo recién incorporado a un credo religioso.
How do you pronounce "prosélito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prosélito" is [pɾoˈselit̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prosélito" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list