prostituir

[pɾost̪iˈt̪wiɾ]

/[pɾost̪iˈt̪wiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“prostituir” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #74,847 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,847
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inducir a que otra persona venda su cuerpo, sexualmente, por dinero.

Key facts for prostituir
PropertyValue
Headwordprostituir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾost̪iˈt̪wiɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#74,847
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prostituir” 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). prostituir lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

prostituir is uncommon Spanish at frequency #74,847 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pɾost̪iˈt̪wiɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for prostituir in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is prostituir, spelled P-R-O-S-T-I-T-U-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inducir a que otra persona venda su cuerpo, sexualmente, por dinero.
  2. 2
    Deshonrar o envilecer algo o alguien abusando bajamente de ellos para beneficiarse a sí mismo.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, convertir una cosa extraordinaria en algo trivial.

Synonyms

degradarpervertircorromperdañarmancharmancillarvulgarizarenvilecerdegenerarbanalizartrivializarvulgarizar

This word in other languages

prostitute(English)prostituer(Français)

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 "prostituir"?
"prostituir" is spelled P-R-O-S-T-I-T-U-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾost̪iˈt̪wiɾ].
What does "prostituir" mean?
As a verb, "prostituir" means: Inducir a que otra persona venda su cuerpo, sexualmente, por dinero.
How do you pronounce "prostituir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prostituir" is [pɾost̪iˈt̪wiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prostituir" come from?
"prostituir" 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 “prostituir”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-O-S-T-I-T-U-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾost̪iˈt̪wiɾ] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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