próximo
[ˈpɾoksimo]
The verdict
“próximo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,180. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #1,180
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6,028
- “P” headwords
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 10
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que está cerca, temporal o espacialmente.
Corpus desk
Index ES-proximo · próximo · Spanish
próximo · rank #1,180 · 10 variants · 10 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #1,180
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
- VAR-MID 10 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 6,028
- PHOTO-FINISH producto
Nearest frequency peer: producto (-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.
Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “próximo”
Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino
- médico
médico
98,824 corpus weight
- perdido
perdido
98,823 corpus weight
- producto
producto
98,822 corpus weight
- próximo
próximo
98,821 corpus weight
- salida
salida
98,819 corpus weight
- selección
selección
98,818 corpus weight
What this shows “próximo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | próximo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈpɾoksimo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #1,180 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 10 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “próximo”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 10 spelling variants around próximo (IPA [ˈpɾoksimo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,180 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for próximo, with forms such as "ppróximo", "prróximo", and "prxóimo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "próximos", "primo", "promo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is próximo, spelled P-R-Ó-X-I-M-O.
Definition
- 1Que está cerca, temporal o espacialmente.
- 2En particular, que está inmediatamente después.
- 3Dicho de una persona, semejante a las demás y unido moralmente por esa naturaleza común.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how próximo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Los Reyes Católicos, a petición de Isaac ben Chachón, encargan al corregidor de la ciudad de Ávila que resuelva en el problema planteado por el judío Mosé Camaño al ocupar en la judería parte de una calle próxima a la sinagoga con unos soportales, adosados a su casa, arrastrando a hacer lo mismo a su vecino, el clérigo Fernando de Villalba.
El qual dizen que se mantiene del ayre e en él se sostiene e biue, e que ninguna color tiene propria, sino de aquella cosa que le es más próxima o çercana, en la qual en el ynstante se transforma e dexa la primera, e así ninguna tiene propria suya ni permanesçiente, sino acaso.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ppróximo
- prróximo
- prxóimo
- próixmo
- próximmo
- próxiom
- próxmio
- próxximo
- pórximo
- rpóximo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of próximo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "próximo", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).