proxeneta

[pɾokseˈnet̪a]

/[pɾokseˈnet̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“proxeneta” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,507 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,507
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona que se lucra con el ejercicio sexual de terceros.

Corpus desk

Index ES-proxeneta · proxeneta · Spanish

proxeneta · rank #50,507 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,507
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH proveedoras

Nearest frequency peer: proveedoras (-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 “proxeneta”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for proxeneta
PropertyValue
Headwordproxeneta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɾokseˈnet̪a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#50,507
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “proxeneta” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.proxenetacae 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: “proveedoras” (#50,506), “puc” (#50,508), “prospectiva” (#50,505). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “proxeneta” va en #50,507. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

proxeneta is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,507 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɾokseˈnet̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Persona que se lucra con el ejercicio sexual de terceros.".

No misspelling variants are generated for proxeneta in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is proxeneta, spelled P-R-O-X-E-N-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que se lucra con el ejercicio sexual de terceros.

This word in other languages

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 "proxeneta"?
"proxeneta" is spelled P-R-O-X-E-N-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾokseˈnet̪a].
What does "proxeneta" mean?
As a noun, "proxeneta" means: Persona que se lucra con el ejercicio sexual de terceros.
How do you pronounce "proxeneta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "proxeneta" is [pɾokseˈnet̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "proxeneta" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list