Which to use
“prófugo” is an adjective and “prólogo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,208
- “prófugo” frequency rank
- #10,914
- “prólogo” frequency rank
- 41122
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prófugo | prólogo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de una persona: que anda huyendo de la obligación de presentarse a juicio. | En un libro de cualquier género, introducción al cuerpo de la obra donde se suelen reseñar los méritos y valores, o a situarla en medio del contexto o circunstancias de la misma. |
Where the eye mixes prófugo and prólogo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. prófugo and prólogo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses prófugo with prólogo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: prófugo is [ˈpɾofuɣ̞o] while prólogo is [ˈpɾoloɣ̞o]. 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 41122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prófugo is recorded at frequency rank #30,208, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpɾofuɣ̞o]. prólogo is at rank #10,914, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾoloɣ̞o].
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 41122, this pair ranks #155,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prófugo vs prólogo
Shared letters: gopró. Private to "prófugo": fu. Private to "prólogo": l.
"prófugo" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "prólogo" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "prófugo" for "prólogo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "prófugo" vs "prólogo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "prófugo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prólogo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prófugo" and "prólogo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pródigo vs prófugo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #155,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.