# preview

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɹiːvjuː/ · frequency rank #7,596

## Definitions
1. An experience of something in advance.
2. An advance showing of a film, exhibition etc.
3. A short collection of clips edited together to advertise a film, television show, etc.; a trailer.
4. Something seen in advance.
5. A facility for viewing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving or printing it.

## Etymology
From pre- + view; compare Old French preveü, past participle of preveoir (“to foresee”).

## Easily confused with
- **purview** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/preview-vs-purview)
- **premier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/premier-vs-preview)

## Common misspellings (10)
`perview`, `ppreview`, `preivew`, `preveiw`, `previeww`, `previwe`, `prevview`, `prreview`, `prveiew`, `rpeview`

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