preceptor

[pɾesepˈt̪oɾ]

/[pɾesepˈt̪oɾ]/ noun

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The verdict

“preceptor” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #43,189. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,189
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maestro, persona que instruye.

Corpus desk

Index ES-preceptor · preceptor · Spanish

preceptor · rank #43,189 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,189
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH precedió

Nearest frequency peer: precedió (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “preceptor”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “preceptor” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

preceptor vs preceptos
89% similar
preceptor vs precepto
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for preceptor
PropertyValue
Headwordpreceptor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɾesepˈt̪oɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,189
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “preceptor”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.preceptorcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “precedió” (#43,188), “predeterminada” (#43,190), “preaviso” (#43,187). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “preceptor” va en #43,189. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around preceptor (IPA [pɾesepˈt̪oɾ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,189 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Maestro, persona que instruye.
  2. 2
    Antiguamente, persona que tenía por oficio enseñar gramática latina.
  3. 3
    En 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

educadormentorinstructor

This word in other languages

preceptor(Português)

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.

perceptor2ppreceptor1prceeptor2precceptor1precepotr2precepptor1preceptorr1preceptro2
Edit distance from "preceptor"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "preceptor"?
"preceptor" is spelled P-R-E-C-E-P-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾesepˈt̪oɾ].
What does "preceptor" mean?
As a noun, "preceptor" means: Maestro, persona que instruye.
What words are commonly confused with "preceptor"?
"preceptor" is commonly confused with "preceptos", "precepto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "preceptor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "preceptor" is [pɾesepˈt̪oɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "preceptor" come from?
"preceptor" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "preceptor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

prevenido#43,195procedido#43,199protegían#43,205penalizar#43,169

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

prometidos15 variantsregresarán15 variantsmayordomos15 variantslimitantes15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list