# prewar

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pɹiːˈwɔː/ · frequency rank #45,012

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of pre-war.

## Etymology
From pre- + war.

## Easily confused with
- **pear** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pear-vs-prewar)
- **prefer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prefer-vs-prewar)
- **prepare** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prepare-vs-prewar)

## Common misspellings (9)
`perwar`, `pprewar`, `preawr`, `prewarr`, `prewra`, `prewwar`, `prrewar`, `prwear`, `rpewar`

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