prólogo

/ˈpɾɔ.lu.ɡu/

//ˈpɾɔ.lu.ɡu// noun

The verdict

“prólogo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #29,480. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,480
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - a primeira parte, dialogada, da tragédia, no antigo teatro grego

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

prólogo vs pródigo
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for prólogo
PropertyValue
Headwordprólogo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɾɔ.lu.ɡu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,480
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prólogo” sits in Portuguese 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). prólogo 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 10 spelling variants around prólogo (IPA /ˈpɾɔ.lu.ɡu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,480 among 3,113 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for prólogo, with forms such as "pprólogo", "prlóogo", and "prrólogo". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "pródigo", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is prólogo, spelled P-R-Ó-L-O-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    a primeira parte, dialogada, da tragédia, no antigo teatro grego
  2. 2
    cena introdutória, onde, em geral, se fornecem dados prévios elucidativos do enredo da peça
  3. 3
    prefácio

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pprólogo
  • prlóogo
  • prrólogo
  • prólgoo
  • próllogo
  • próloggo
  • próloog
  • próolgo
  • pórlogo
  • rpólogo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prólogo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

pprólogo1prlóogo2prrólogo1prólgoo2próllogo1próloggo1próloog2próolgo2
Edit distance from "prólogo"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prólogo"?
"prólogo" is spelled P-R-Ó-L-O-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɾɔ.lu.ɡu/.
What does "prólogo" mean?
As a noun, "prólogo" means: a primeira parte, dialogada, da tragédia, no antigo teatro grego
What words are commonly confused with "prólogo"?
"prólogo" is commonly confused with "pródigo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prólogo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prólogo" is /ˈpɾɔ.lu.ɡu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prólogo" come from?
"prólogo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “prólogo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-R-Ó-L-O-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpɾɔ.lu.ɡu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pródigo” - see the side-by-side comparison. prólogo vs pródigo
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list