proxeneta
/pɾɔ.ʃɨ.ˈne.tɐ/
The verdict
“proxeneta” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - a pessoa que obtém lucros como intermediária de casos amorosos
Corpus desk
Index PT-proxeneta · proxeneta · Portuguese
proxeneta · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | proxeneta |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /pɾɔ.ʃɨ.ˈne.tɐ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “proxeneta” em português
Rare enough to double-check
proxeneta is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɾɔ.ʃɨ.ˈne.tɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for proxeneta, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is proxeneta, spelled P-R-O-X-E-N-E-T-A.
Definition
- 1a pessoa que obtém lucros como intermediária de casos amorosos
- 2explorador da atividade da prostituição
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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.