Which to use
“prohibió” is a verb and “propicio” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,683
- “prohibió” frequency rank
- #20,478
- “propicio” frequency rank
- 33161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prohibió | propicio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de prohibir. | Inclinado a hacer bien (por alguien o algo). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set prohibió and propicio apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: prohibió is [pɾojˈβ̞jo] while propicio is [pɾoˈpisjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prohibió is recorded at frequency rank #12,683, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾojˈβ̞jo]. propicio is at rank #20,478, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾoˈpisjo].
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 33161, this pair ranks #198,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prohibió vs propicio
Shared letters: iopr. Private to "prohibió": bhó. Private to "propicio": c.
"prohibió" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV · "propicio" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- propicio ← porpicio · ppropicio · proipcio · propciio · propiccio · propicoi · propiico · propisio
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prohibió" and "propicio" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "prohibió" or "propicio"?
Remembering prohibió vs propicio
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “prohibió”; for an adjective, it's “propicio”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “prohibió” entry
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