prosternar
[pɾost̪eɾˈnaɾ]
The verdict
“prosternar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Infinitivo de prosternarse (verbo pronominal). :*Uso: admite doble sintaxis: «se va a prosternar» o «va a prosternarse».
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | prosternar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [pɾost̪eɾˈnaɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “prosternar” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
prosternar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [pɾost̪eɾˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Infinitivo de prosternarse (verbo pronominal). :*Uso: admite doble sintaxis: «se va a prosternar» o «va a prosternarse».".
Zero misspellings are on record for prosternar in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is prosternar, spelled P-R-O-S-T-E-R-N-A-R.
Definition
- 1Infinitivo de prosternarse (verbo pronominal). :*Uso: admite doble sintaxis: «se va a prosternar» o «va a prosternarse».
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.
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Using “prosternar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-O-S-T-E-R-N-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pɾost̪eɾˈnaɾ] (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.