preexistence
noun
preexistence is spelled P-R-E-E-X-I-S-T-E-N-C-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, preexistence means “The condition of having existed prior to the current time” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of preexistence is preexistences or preëxistences.
How many letters and syllables are in preexistence?
| Letters | 12: P-R-E-E-X-I-S-T-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 69 million words; the 262,293rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is preexistence?
Preexistence appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce preexistence?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-preexistence.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of preexistence
- preexistences plural
- pre-existence
- preëxistence
- preëxistences plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does preexistence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The condition of having existed prior to the current time.
- 2
The existence of a soul in a previous embodiment.
noun
- 1
Uncommon spelling of preexistence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Preexistence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense condition of having existed prior:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | préexistence |
| Portuguese | pré-existência |
| Spanish | preexistencia |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does preexistence come from?
From pre- + existence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).