# preparatory

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɛp(ə)ɹətɔɹi/ · frequency rank #16,310

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative.

## Etymology
From Middle English preparatori, from Late Latin praeparatorius. By surface analysis, prepare + -atory.

## Common misspellings (17)
`perparatory`, `ppreparatory`, `preapratory`, `prepaartory`, `preparaotry`, `preparatorry`, `preparatoryy`, `preparatoyr`, `preparatroy`, `preparattory`, `preparratory`, `prepartaory`, `prepparatory`, `prepraatory`, `prpearatory`, `prreparatory`, `rpeparatory`

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