propício

/pɾu.ˈpi.sju/

//pɾu.ˈpi.sju// adj

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The verdict

“propício” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #22,134. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,134
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - favorável, adequado, auspicioso

Corpus desk

Index PT-propicio · propício · Portuguese

propício · rank #22,134 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,134
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH pâncreas

Nearest frequency peer: pâncreas (+4 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “propício”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “propício” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

propício vs próprio
63% similar
propício vs propiciar
67% similar

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

Key facts for propício
PropertyValue
Headwordpropício
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/pɾu.ˈpi.sju/
Letters8
Frequency rank#22,134
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “propício”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).propíciocai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “pâncreas” (#22,138), “poltrona” (#22,126), “random” (#22,142). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “propício” fica em #22,134. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around propício (IPA /pɾu.ˈpi.sju/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,134 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "favorável, adequado, auspicioso".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for propício, with forms such as "porpício", "ppropício", and "propcíio". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "próprio", "propiciar", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is propício, spelled P-R-O-P-Í-C-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    favorável, adequado, auspicioso

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Não penso que agora seja o momento propício para discutirmos esse assunto.

This word in other languages

propitious(English)propicio(Español)propice(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porpício
  • ppropício
  • propcíio
  • proppício
  • propíccio
  • propícoi
  • propíico
  • proípcio
  • prpoício
  • prropício
  • rpopício

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of propício - 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.

porpício2ppropício1propcíio2proppício1propíccio1propícoi2propíico2proípcio2
Edit distance from "propício"

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 "propício"?
"propício" is spelled P-R-O-P-Í-C-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾu.ˈpi.sju/.
What does "propício" mean?
As an adjective, "propício" means: favorável, adequado, auspicioso
What words are commonly confused with "propício"?
"propício" is commonly confused with "próprio", "propiciar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "propício"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "propício" is /pɾu.ˈpi.sju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "propício" come from?
"propício" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "propício", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pâncreas#22,138poltrona#22,126perversa#22,120respaldo#22,149

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

acrônimo11 variantsatrativo11 variantsFunchal11 variantscautelar11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list