precursor
[pɾekuɾˈsoɾ]
The verdict
“precursor” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #20,771 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #20,771
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que precede o va delante.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | precursor |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [pɾekuɾˈsoɾ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #20,771 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “precursor” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for precursor is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾekuɾˈsoɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,771 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 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for precursor, with forms such as "percursor", "pprecursor", and "prceursor". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is precursor, spelled P-R-E-C-U-R-S-O-R.
Definition
- 1Que precede o va delante.
- 2Por antonomasia, San Juan Bautista, que nació antes que Cristo, Señor nuestro, y anunció su venida al mundo.
- 3Que profesa o enseña doctrinas o acomete empresas que no tendrán sazón ni hallarán acogida sino en tiempo venidero.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: percursor,pprecursor,prceursor,preccursor,precrusor,precurosr,precurrsor,precursorr,precursro,precurssor,precusror,preucrsor,prrecursor,rpecursor
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of precursor - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 “precursor”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-C-U-R-S-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pɾekuɾˈsoɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.