próspero

/ˈpɾɔʃ.pɨ.ɾu/

//ˈpɾɔʃ.pɨ.ɾu// adj

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The verdict

“próspero” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #20,416. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,416
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bem-sucedido

Corpus desk

Index PT-prospero · próspero · Portuguese

próspero · rank #20,416 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #20,416
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH ralo

Nearest frequency peer: ralo (+2 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 “próspero”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “próspero” 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).

próspero vs prosperar
67% similar

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

Key facts for próspero
PropertyValue
Headwordpróspero
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈpɾɔʃ.pɨ.ɾu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,416
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “próspero”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).prósperocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “ralo” (#20,418), “prolongar” (#20,413), “progressivo” (#20,412). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “próspero” fica em #20,416. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around próspero (IPA /ˈpɾɔʃ.pɨ.ɾu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,416 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "bem-sucedido".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for próspero, with forms such as "ppróspero", "prróspero", and "prsópero". 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, "prosperar", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 próspero, spelled P-R-Ó-S-P-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    bem-sucedido

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Esses dados formam a imagem de um país próspero, que somente no quarto trimestre teve de enfrentar dificuldades trazidas pela crise de caráter internacional.

This word in other languages

prosperous(English)próspero(Español)prospère(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppróspero
  • prróspero
  • prsópero
  • própsero
  • prósepro
  • próspeor
  • prósperro
  • prósppero
  • próspreo
  • prósspero
  • pórspero
  • rpóspero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ppróspero1prróspero1prsópero2própsero2prósepro2próspeor2prósperro1prósppero1
Edit distance from "próspero"

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 "próspero"?
"próspero" is spelled P-R-Ó-S-P-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɾɔʃ.pɨ.ɾu/.
What does "próspero" mean?
As an adjective, "próspero" means: bem-sucedido
What words are commonly confused with "próspero"?
"próspero" is commonly confused with "prosperar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "próspero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "próspero" is /ˈpɾɔʃ.pɨ.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "próspero" come from?
"próspero" 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 "próspero", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

princess#20,409regência#20,424position#20,399tibetano#20,449

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

palhaçada12 variantsunicórnio12 variantsassimilação12 variantsescanteio12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list