proscrever

/pɾuʃ.kɾɨ.ˈveɾ/

//pɾuʃ.kɾɨ.ˈveɾ// verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - condenar a degredo, por sentença ou voto escrito

Key facts for proscrever
PropertyValue
Headwordproscrever
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɾuʃ.kɾɨ.ˈveɾ/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “proscrever” sits in Portuguese frequency

proscrever falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

proscrever is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /pɾuʃ.kɾɨ.ˈveɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for proscrever, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is proscrever, spelled P-R-O-S-C-R-E-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    condenar a degredo, por sentença ou voto escrito
  2. 2
    desterrar
  3. 3
    expulsar
  4. 4
    extinguir
  5. 5
    abolir; proibir
  6. 6
    afastar; terminar

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 "proscrever"?
"proscrever" is spelled P-R-O-S-C-R-E-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾuʃ.kɾɨ.ˈveɾ/.
What does "proscrever" mean?
As a verb, "proscrever" means: condenar a degredo, por sentença ou voto escrito
How do you pronounce "proscrever"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "proscrever" is /pɾuʃ.kɾɨ.ˈveɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "proscrever" come from?
"proscrever" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “proscrever”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-R-O-S-C-R-E-V-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɾuʃ.kɾɨ.ˈveɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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