# previous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɹi.vi.əs/ · frequency rank #1,093

## Definitions
1. Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
2. Premature; acting or occurring too soon.

## Etymology
From Latin praevius.

## Easily confused with
- **previously** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/previous-vs-previously)
- **precious** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/precious-vs-previous)

## Common misspellings (11)
`pervious`, `pprevious`, `preivous`, `previosu`, `previouss`, `previuos`, `prevoius`, `prevvious`, `prrevious`, `prveious`, `rpevious`

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