# preferred

> English word · Verb · IPA /pɹɪˈfɜːd/ · frequency rank #3,970

## Definitions
1. simple past and past participle of prefer
2. simple past and past participle of preferre

## Easily confused with
- **preserved** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/preferred-vs-preserved)

## Common misspellings (12)
`perferred`, `ppreferred`, `preefrred`, `prefered`, `prefererd`, `preferrde`, `preferredd`, `prefferred`, `prefrered`, `prfeerred`, `prreferred`, `rpeferred`

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