preconception
/ˌpɹiːkənˈsɛpʃən/
"preconception" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“preconception” is an uncommon English word, ranked #83,639 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #83,639
- frequency rank, English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | preconception |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌpɹiːkənˈsɛpʃən/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #83,639 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “preconception” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for preconception is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌpɹiːkənˈsɛpʃən/. Corpus data places it at rank #83,639 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for preconception, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From pre- + conception. The correct English form is preconception, spelled P-R-E-C-O-N-C-E-P-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.
- 2A prejudice that prevents rational consideration of an issue.
Etymology
From pre- + conception.
This word in other languages
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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “preconception”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-R-E-C-O-N-C-E-P-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌpɹiːkənˈsɛpʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.