preferí

[pɾefeˈɾi]

/[pɾefeˈɾi]/ verb

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The verdict

“preferí” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,765. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,765
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de preferir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-preferi · preferí · Spanish

preferí · rank #36,765 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,765
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH prebendas

Nearest frequency peer: prebendas (-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 “preferí”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “preferí” 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).

preferí vs prever
71% similar
preferí vs prefiero
75% similar
preferí vs prefiere
75% similar

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

Key facts for preferí
PropertyValue
Headwordpreferí
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾefeˈɾi]
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,765
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “preferí”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).preferícae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “prebendas” (#36,764), “prehispánica” (#36,767), “portaban” (#36,762). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “preferí” va en #36,765. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around preferí (IPA [pɾefeˈɾi]), averb. Corpus frequency is #36,765 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for preferí, with forms such as "perferí", "ppreferí", and "preefrí". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "prever", "prefiero", "prefiere", and more, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is preferí, spelled P-R-E-F-E-R-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de preferir.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de preferir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • perferí
  • ppreferí
  • preefrí
  • preferrí
  • prefeír
  • prefferí
  • prefreí
  • prfeerí
  • prreferí
  • rpeferí

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of preferí - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

perferí2ppreferí1preefrí2preferrí1prefeír2prefferí1prefreí2prfeerí2
Edit distance from "preferí"

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 "preferí"?
"preferí" is spelled P-R-E-F-E-R-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾefeˈɾi].
What does "preferí" mean?
As a verb, "preferí" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de preferir.
What words are commonly confused with "preferí"?
"preferí" is commonly confused with "prever", "prefiero", "prefiere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "preferí"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "preferí" is [pɾefeˈɾi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "preferí" come from?
"preferí" 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 "preferí", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

plumaje#36,755póstumo#36,780regalen#36,791Perales#36,736

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

papitas10 variantspapelón10 variantssalvos10 variantsSaravia10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list