preadolescente
[pɾeað̞oleˈsẽn̪t̪e]
The verdict
“preadolescente” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relativo a la preadolescencia.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | preadolescente |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [pɾeað̞oleˈsẽn̪t̪e] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “preadolescente” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
preadolescente is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pɾeað̞oleˈsẽn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Relativo a la preadolescencia.".
preadolescente doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is preadolescente, spelled P-R-E-A-D-O-L-E-S-C-E-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1Relativo a la preadolescencia.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “preadolescente”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-A-D-O-L-E-S-C-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pɾeað̞oleˈsẽn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.