proteges

[pɾoˈt̪exes]

/[pɾoˈt̪exes]/ verb

The verdict

“proteges” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,791 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,791
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de proteger.

Corpus desk

Index ES-proteges · proteges · Spanish

proteges · rank #75,791 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,791
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH proyectamos

Nearest frequency peer: proyectamos (+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 “proteges”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for proteges
PropertyValue
Headwordproteges
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾoˈt̪exes]
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,791
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “proteges” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).protegescae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “proyectamos” (#75,792), “promoverán” (#75,788), “pudriéndose” (#75,794). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “proteges” va en #75,791. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

proteges is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,791 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pɾoˈt̪exes]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de proteger.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for proteges in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is proteges, spelled P-R-O-T-E-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de proteger.

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 "proteges"?
"proteges" is spelled P-R-O-T-E-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈt̪exes].
What does "proteges" mean?
As a verb, "proteges" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de proteger.
How do you pronounce "proteges"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "proteges" is [pɾoˈt̪exes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "proteges" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "proteges", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list