Which to use
“pródigo” is an adjective and “prójimo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,566
- “pródigo” frequency rank
- #14,211
- “prójimo” frequency rank
- 55777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pródigo | prójimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que desperdicia y consume los bienes y caudal propios sin medida y de modo insensato. | Cada persona considerada como otro ser humano perteneciente a una misma humanidad. |
Where the eye mixes pródigo and prójimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pródigo vs prójimo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pródigo is [ˈpɾoð̞iɣ̞o] while prójimo is [ˈpɾoximo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55777, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pródigo is recorded at frequency rank #41,566, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpɾoð̞iɣ̞o]. prójimo is at rank #14,211, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾoximo].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 55777, this pair ranks #77,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pródigo vs prójimo
Shared letters: iopró. Private to "pródigo": dg. Private to "prójimo": jm.
"pródigo" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "prójimo" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pródigo" for "prójimo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pródigo" vs "prójimo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pródigo" and "prójimo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pródigo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prójimo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pródigo" and "prójimo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pródigo vs prolijo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #77,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.