prefijo

[pɾeˈfixo]

/[pɾeˈfixo]/ adj

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The verdict

“prefijo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #30,196. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,196
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dice una partícula o afijo, consistente en una o más letras, que se agregan al comienzo de una palabra o raíz para formar (derivar) una nueva.

Corpus desk

Index ES-prefijo · prefijo · Spanish

prefijo · rank #30,196 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,196
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH poseo

Nearest frequency peer: poseo (-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 “prefijo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “prefijo” 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).

prefijo vs premio
71% similar
prefijo vs previo
71% similar
prefijo vs prolijo
71% similar

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

Key facts for prefijo
PropertyValue
Headwordprefijo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾeˈfixo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,196
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “prefijo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.prefijocae 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 “poseo” (#30,195), “posean” (#30,194), “posando” (#30,193). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “prefijo” va en #30,196. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around prefijo (IPA [pɾeˈfixo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,196 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Se dice una partícula o afijo, consistente en una o más letras, que se agregan al comienzo de una palabra o raíz para formar (derivar) una nueva.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for prefijo, with forms such as "perfijo", "pprefijo", and "preffijo". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "premio", "previo", "prolijo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is prefijo, spelled P-R-E-F-I-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice una partícula o afijo, consistente en una o más letras, que se agregan al comienzo de una palabra o raíz para formar (derivar) una nueva.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how prefijo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El verbo «hacer», con el prefijo «des-», forma el verbo «deshacer». El verbo «prefijar» se forma con el prefijo «pre-».

This word in other languages

prefix(English)préfixe(Français)Präfix(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • perfijo
  • pprefijo
  • preffijo
  • prefijjo
  • prefioj
  • prefjio
  • preifjo
  • prfeijo
  • prrefijo
  • rpefijo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prefijo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

perfijo2pprefijo1preffijo1prefijjo1prefioj2prefjio2preifjo2prfeijo2
Edit distance from "prefijo"

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 "prefijo"?
"prefijo" is spelled P-R-E-F-I-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeˈfixo].
What does "prefijo" mean?
As an adjective, "prefijo" means: Se dice una partícula o afijo, consistente en una o más letras, que se agregan al comienzo de una palabra o raíz para formar (derivar) una nueva.
What words are commonly confused with "prefijo"?
"prefijo" is commonly confused with "premio", "previo", "prolijo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prefijo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prefijo" is [pɾeˈfixo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prefijo" come from?
"prefijo" 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 "prefijo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

posando#30,193portaba#30,192Popayán#30,190prófugo#30,208

Similar misspelling depth

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

péndulo10 variantsPalmira10 variantsrayados10 variantsoperario10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list