Which to use
“prolijo” and “próximo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,804
- “prolijo” frequency rank
- #1,180
- “próximo” frequency rank
- 38984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prolijo | próximo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Largo, dilatado y extendido con exceso. | Que está cerca, temporal o espacialmente. |
Where the eye mixes prolijo and próximo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. prolijo and próximo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: prolijo vs próximo
A purely visual mix-up. prolijo ([pɾoˈlixo]) and próximo ([ˈpɾoksimo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prolijo is recorded at frequency rank #37,804, classified as anadj, pronounced [pɾoˈlixo]. próximo is at rank #1,180, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈpɾoksimo].
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 38984, this pair ranks #167,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prolijo vs próximo
Shared letters: iopr. Private to "prolijo": jl. Private to "próximo": mxó.
"prolijo" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "próximo" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- prolijo ← porlijo · pprolijo · prloijo · proiljo · prolijjo · prolioj · proljio · prollijo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "prolijo" for "próximo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "prolijo" vs "próximo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "prolijo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "próximo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prolijo" and "próximo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pródigo vs prolijo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #167,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.