prosper

/ˈpɹɒspə(ɹ)/

//ˈpɹɒspə(ɹ)// verb

The verdict

“prosper” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,845 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,845
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prosperar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-prosper · prosper · Spanish

prosper · rank #98,845 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,845
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH propulsada

Nearest frequency peer: propulsada (-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 “prosper”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for prosper
PropertyValue
Headwordprosper
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈpɹɒspə(ɹ)/
Letters7
Frequency rank#98,845
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “prosper” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.prospercae 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: “propulsada” (#98,844), “prostática” (#98,846), “prolongaría” (#98,843). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “prosper” va en #98,845. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prosper is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,845 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈpɹɒspə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for prosper in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 prosper, spelled P-R-O-S-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prosperar.
  2. 2
    Florecer.
  3. 3
    Enriquecerse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. He shall be like a tree, planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper

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 "prosper"?
"prosper" is spelled P-R-O-S-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɹɒspə(ɹ)/.
What does "prosper" mean?
As a verb, "prosper" means: Prosperar.
How do you pronounce "prosper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prosper" is /ˈpɹɒspə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prosper" come from?
"prosper" 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 "prosper", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list