preseason
noun, verb
preseason is spelled P-R-E-S-E-A-S-O-N: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 4.5 times per million words in written English, the 12,045th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, preseason means “The period before the start of a sporting season, during which players undergo training and venues are prepared” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of preseason is preseasons.
How many letters and syllables are in preseason?
| Letters | 9: P-R-E-S-E-A-S-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.5 times per million words; the 12,045th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is preseason?
Preseason appears 4.5 times per million words in written English, the 12,045th 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 preseason?
Preseason has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of preseason
- preseasons plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- preseasoning participle, present
- preseasoned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does preseason mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The period before the start of a sporting season, during which players undergo training and venues are prepared
verb
- 1
To season in advance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Preseason in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense period before the start of a sporting season:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | présaison, pré-saison |
| German | Vorsaison |
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 preseason come from?
From pre- + season.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).