prosper

/ˈpɹɒspə(ɹ)/

//ˈpɹɒspə(ɹ)// verb

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The verdict

“prosper” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,845 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,845
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prosperar.

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)

Where “prosper” 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). prosper lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

prosper is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,845 among 48,357 “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.

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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Using “prosper”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-O-S-P-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpɹɒspə(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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