predominan

[pɾeð̞oˈminãn]

/[pɾeð̞oˈminãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“predominan” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,908. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,908
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de predominar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-predominan · predominan · Spanish

predominan · rank #23,908 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,908
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH precipicio

Nearest frequency peer: precipicio (-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 “predominan”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “predominan” 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).

predominan vs predominio
80% similar
predominan vs predominante
83% similar
predominan vs predomina
90% similar

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

Key facts for predominan
PropertyValue
Headwordpredominan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾeð̞oˈminãn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,908
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “predominan”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).predominancae 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 “precipicio” (#23,907), “praderas” (#23,906), “preparándose” (#23,911). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “predominan” va en #23,908. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around predominan (IPA [pɾeð̞oˈminãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,908 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de predominar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for predominan, with forms such as "perdominan", "ppredominan", and "prdeominan". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "predominio", "predominante", "predomina", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 predominan, spelled P-R-E-D-O-M-I-N-A-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • perdominan
  • ppredominan
  • prdeominan
  • preddominan
  • predmoinan
  • predoimnan
  • predomiann
  • predominann
  • predominnan
  • predomminan
  • predomnian
  • preodminan
  • prredominan
  • rpedominan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of predominan - 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.

perdominan2ppredominan1prdeominan2preddominan1predmoinan2predoimnan2predomiann2predominann1
Edit distance from "predominan"

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 "predominan"?
"predominan" is spelled P-R-E-D-O-M-I-N-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeð̞oˈminãn].
What does "predominan" mean?
As a verb, "predominan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de predominar.
What words are commonly confused with "predominan"?
"predominan" is commonly confused with "predominio", "predominante", "predomina". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "predominan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "predominan" is [pɾeð̞oˈminãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "predominan" come from?
"predominan" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

precipicio#23,907pluralismo#23,903Pellegrini#23,896respetados#23,931

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

proclamar14 variantsregresión14 variantspanfletos14 variantsrestaurado14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list