proxo

\pʁɔk.so\

/\pʁɔk.so\/ noun

The verdict

“proxo” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Proxénète.

Corpus desk

Index FR-proxo · proxo · French

proxo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for proxo
PropertyValue
Headwordproxo
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pʁɔk.so\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « proxo » en français

proxoreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

proxo is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pʁɔk.so\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Proxénète.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for proxo, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is proxo, spelled P-R-O-X-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Proxénète.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how proxo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. En 1984, il conduisait son ami qui avait un contrat pour tuer un proxo et ça a mal tourné, lui et son complice sont arrivés ici, l’arrière de la voiture était criblé de balles, il me l’a échangée avec une BMW M3, ils se sont fait serrer le lendemain.
  2. Nous avons déjà beaucoup trop de lois qui prétendent lutter contre les proxos. Le seul moyen de lutter contre, c’est de légaliser la prostitution.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "proxo"?
"proxo" is spelled P-R-O-X-O. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁɔk.so\.
What does "proxo" mean?
As a noun, "proxo" means: Proxénète.
How do you pronounce "proxo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "proxo" is \pʁɔk.so\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "proxo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list