proxénète

\pʁɔk.se.nɛt\

/\pʁɔk.se.nɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“proxénète” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #45,253. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,253
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Personne qui tire profit de la prostitution d’autrui ou bien la favorise.

Key facts for proxénète
PropertyValue
Headwordproxénète
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pʁɔk.se.nɛt\
Letters9
Frequency rank#45,253
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “proxénète” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). proxénète lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around proxénète (IPA \pʁɔk.se.nɛt\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,253 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for proxénète, with forms such as "porxénète", "pproxénète", and "proxenete". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is proxénète, spelled P-R-O-X-É-N-È-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personne qui tire profit de la prostitution d’autrui ou bien la favorise.
  2. 2
    Courtier, celui qui négociait un marché.

Synonyms

Alphonsealphonsebarbeauentremetteurmaquereaumaquerellemacpatronpatronneprostitueurprostituteursouteneur

This word in other languages

pimp(English)proxeneta(Español)Zuhälter(Deutsch)proxeneta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porxénète
  • pproxénète
  • proxenete
  • proxnéète
  • proxxénète
  • proxénnète
  • proxéntèe
  • proxénèet
  • proxénètte
  • proxéènte
  • proéxnète
  • prroxénète
  • prxoénète
  • rpoxénète

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of proxénète - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

porxénète2pproxénète1proxenete2proxnéète2proxxénète1proxénnète1proxéntèe2proxénèet2
Edit distance from "proxénète"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "proxénète"?
"proxénète" is spelled P-R-O-X-É-N-È-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁɔk.se.nɛt\.
What does "proxénète" mean?
As a noun, "proxénète" means: Personne qui tire profit de la prostitution d’autrui ou bien la favorise.
What are common misspellings of "proxénète"?
Common misspellings include "porxénète", "pproxénète", "proxenete", "proxnéète", "proxxénète". The correct spelling is "proxénète".
How do you pronounce "proxénète"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "proxénète" is \pʁɔk.se.nɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "proxénète" come from?
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Using “proxénète”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-O-X-É-N-È-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁɔk.se.nɛt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list