preferida

[pɾefeˈɾið̞a]

/[pɾefeˈɾið̞a]/ participle

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The verdict

“preferida” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,203. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,203
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino de preferido, participio de preferir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-preferida · preferida · Spanish

preferida · rank #15,203 · 13 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,203
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pretensiones

Nearest frequency peer: pretensiones (+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 “preferida”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “preferida” 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).

preferida vs preferir
78% similar
preferida vs preferís
67% similar
preferida vs preferido
89% similar

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

Key facts for preferida
PropertyValue
Headwordpreferida
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[pɾefeˈɾið̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,203
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “preferida”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).preferidacae 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 “pretensiones” (#15,204), “plantación” (#15,201), “procedió” (#15,205). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “preferida” va en #15,203. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around preferida (IPA [pɾefeˈɾið̞a]), aparticiple. Corpus frequency is #15,203 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del femenino de preferido, participio de preferir.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for preferida, with forms such as "perferida", "ppreferida", and "preefrida". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "preferir", "preferís", "preferido", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 preferida, spelled P-R-E-F-E-R-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de preferido, participio de preferir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • perferida
  • ppreferida
  • preefrida
  • prefeirda
  • preferdia
  • preferiad
  • preferidda
  • preferrida
  • prefferida
  • prefreida
  • prfeerida
  • prreferida
  • rpeferida

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

perferida2ppreferida1preefrida2prefeirda2preferdia2preferiad2preferidda1preferrida1
Edit distance from "preferida"

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 "preferida"?
"preferida" is spelled P-R-E-F-E-R-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾefeˈɾið̞a].
What does "preferida" mean?
As a participle, "preferida" means: Forma del femenino de preferido, participio de preferir.
What words are commonly confused with "preferida"?
"preferida" is commonly confused with "preferir", "preferís", "preferido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "preferida"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "preferida" is [pɾefeˈɾið̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "preferida" come from?
"preferida" 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 "preferida", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

repentina#15,214obligando#15,181nerviosos#15,175supuestas#15,238

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

legítimos13 variantsalineación13 variantsanulación13 variantsinteresar13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list