Which to use
“prójimo” and “próximos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,211
- “prójimo” frequency rank
- #3,142
- “próximos” frequency rank
- 17353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prójimo | próximos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada persona considerada como otro ser humano perteneciente a una misma humanidad. | Forma del plural de próximo. |
Where the eye mixes prójimo and próximos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between prójimo and próximos
A purely visual mix-up. prójimo ([ˈpɾoximo]) and próximos ([ˈpɾoksimos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17353, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prójimo is recorded at frequency rank #14,211, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾoximo]. próximos is at rank #3,142, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾoksimos].
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 17353, this pair ranks #272,498 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of prójimo vs próximos
Shared letters: imopró. Private to "prójimo": j. Private to "próximos": sx.
"prójimo" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "próximos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "prójimo" for "próximos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "prójimo" or "próximos" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "prójimo" and "próximos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "prójimo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "próximos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,498 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prójimo" and "próximos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pródigo vs prójimo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #272,498 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.