# preliminary

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pɹɪˈlɪmɪn(ə)ɹi/ · frequency rank #5,534

## Definitions
1. In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.

## Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin praelīmināris, formed from prae- (“before”) + līmen (“threshold”) + -āris (adjectival suffix); compare Latin līmināris (“of or belonging to a threshold”). Compare French préliminaire.

## Common misspellings (17)
`perliminary`, `ppreliminary`, `preilminary`, `preliimnary`, `prelimianry`, `preliminarry`, `preliminaryy`, `preliminayr`, `preliminnary`, `preliminray`, `prelimminary`, `prelimniary`, `prelliminary`, `prelmiinary`, `prleiminary`, `prreliminary`, `rpeliminary`

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