preferís

[pɾefeˈɾis]

/[pɾefeˈɾis]/ verb

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The verdict

“preferís” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,313. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,313
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de preferir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-preferis · preferís · Spanish

preferís · rank #38,313 · 12 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,313
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH porcino

Nearest frequency peer: porcino (-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 “preferís”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “preferís” 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).

preferís vs prefirió
63% similar
preferís vs prefieres
78% similar
preferís vs prefieras
78% similar

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

Key facts for preferís
PropertyValue
Headwordpreferís
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾefeˈɾis]
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,313
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “preferís”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.preferíscae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “porcino” (#38,312), “prescribe” (#38,315), “pomelo” (#38,310). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “preferís” va en #38,313. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around preferís (IPA [pɾefeˈɾis]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,313 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for preferís, with forms such as "perferís", "ppreferís", and "preefrís". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "prefirió", "prefieres", "prefieras", and more, 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is preferís, spelled P-R-E-F-E-R-Í-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de preferir.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de preferir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • perferís
  • ppreferís
  • preefrís
  • preferrís
  • prefersí
  • preferíss
  • prefeírs
  • prefferís
  • prefreís
  • prfeerís
  • prreferís
  • rpeferís

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

perferís2ppreferís1preefrís2preferrís1prefersí2preferíss1prefeírs2prefferís1
Edit distance from "preferís"

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 "preferís"?
"preferís" is spelled P-R-E-F-E-R-Í-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾefeˈɾis].
What does "preferís" mean?
As a verb, "preferís" means: Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de preferir.
What words are commonly confused with "preferís"?
"preferís" is commonly confused with "prefirió", "prefieres", "prefieras". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "preferís"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "preferís" is [pɾefeˈɾis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "preferís" come from?
"preferís" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

podríais#38,309platinum#38,308pinchazo#38,303pimentón#38,302

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

prófugos12 variantsperdonad12 variantsquejaban12 variantsrelevado12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list