preceptor
[pɾesepˈt̪oɾ]
The verdict
“preceptor” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #43,189 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #43,189
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Maestro, persona que instruye.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | preceptor |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pɾesepˈt̪oɾ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #43,189 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “preceptor” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for preceptor is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾesepˈt̪oɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #43,189 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for preceptor, with forms such as "perceptor", "ppreceptor", and "prceeptor". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "preceptos", "precepto", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is preceptor, spelled P-R-E-C-E-P-T-O-R.
Definition
- 1Maestro, persona que instruye.
- 2Antiguamente, persona que tenía por oficio enseñar gramática latina.
- 3En los colegios secundarios, persona encargada de asesorar a los alumnos con los trámites burocráticos. Es además quien suele informar periódicamente las noticias relevantes y quien se encarga de tramitar las amonestaciones y sanciones.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: perceptor,ppreceptor,prceeptor,precceptor,precepotr,precepptor,preceptorr,preceptro,precepttor,precetpor,precpetor,preecptor,preseptor,prreceptor,rpeceptor
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of preceptor - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “preceptor”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-C-E-P-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pɾesepˈt̪oɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “preceptos” - see the side-by-side comparison. preceptor vs preceptos
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.