predominaban

Name: predominaban, Spanish Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[pɾeð̞omiˈnaβ̞ãn]

/[pɾeð̞omiˈnaβ̞ãn]/ verb

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“predominaban” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,288 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,288
frequency rank, Spanish: 48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de predominar.

Key facts for predominaban
Property	Value
Headword	predominaban
Language	Spanish
Part of speech	Verb
IPA	[pɾeð̞omiˈnaβ̞ãn]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#83,288
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “predominaban” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). predominaban lands here:

#83,288

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

predominaban is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,288 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pɾeð̞omiˈnaβ̞ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de predominar.".

Zero misspellings are on record for predominaban in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is predominaban, spelled P-R-E-D-O-M-I-N-A-B-A-N.

Definition

1
Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de predominar.

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 "predominaban"?

"predominaban" is spelled P-R-E-D-O-M-I-N-A-B-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeð̞omiˈnaβ̞ãn].

What does "predominaban" mean?

As a verb, "predominaban" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de predominar.

How do you pronounce "predominaban"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "predominaban" is [pɾeð̞omiˈnaβ̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "predominaban" come from?

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Using “predominaban”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-D-O-M-I-N-A-B-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [pɾeð̞omiˈnaβ̞ãn] (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.