# preclude

> English word · Verb · IPA /pɹɪˈkluːd/ · frequency rank #27,971

## Definitions
1. To remove the possibility of; to rule out; to prevent or exclude; to render impossible.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin praeclūdere.

## Easily confused with
- **prelude** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/preclude-vs-prelude)
- **precede** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/precede-vs-preclude)

## Common misspellings (12)
`perclude`, `ppreclude`, `prcelude`, `precclude`, `precldue`, `precllude`, `precludde`, `preclued`, `preculde`, `prelcude`, `prreclude`, `rpeclude`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/preclude