# prevalent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɛvələnt/ · frequency rank #9,940

## Definitions
1. Widespread or preferred.
2. Superior in frequency or dominant.

## Etymology
From Latin praevalēns. By surface analysis, pre- + -valent.

## Easily confused with
- **prevent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prevalent-vs-prevent)
- **prevalence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prevalence-vs-prevalent)

## Common misspellings (14)
`pervalent`, `pprevalent`, `preavlent`, `prevaelnt`, `prevalennt`, `prevalentt`, `prevaletn`, `prevallent`, `prevalnet`, `prevlaent`, `prevvalent`, `prrevalent`, `prvealent`, `rpevalent`

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