pre-
Spanish, prefix[ˈpɾe]
pre- is spelled P-R-E (3 letters) and appears 23 times per million words in written Spanish, the 3,473rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pre- is a Spanish prefix meaning “pre-” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Significa "anterioridad en el espacio o el tiempo, prioridad o superioridad"”.
What does pre- mean in English?
prefix
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pre-
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
prefix: 1. Significa "anterioridad en el espacio o el tiempo, prioridad o superioridad".
preposition: 1. Antes de (el/la).
noun: 1. Variante obsoleta de prest.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce pre-?
- [ˈpɾe]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pre-
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pre- in Spanish?
pre- appears 23 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).