prelados

[pɾeˈlað̞os]

/[pɾeˈlað̞os]/ noun

The verdict

“prelados” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #49,209 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#49,209
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de prelado.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

prelados vs privados
75% similar
prelados vs probados
75% similar
prelados vs prestados
78% similar

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

Key facts for prelados
PropertyValue
Headwordprelados
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɾeˈlað̞os]
Letters8
Frequency rank#49,209
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prelados” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). prelados lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for prelados is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾeˈlað̞os]. Corpus data places it at rank #49,209 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de prelado.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for prelados, with forms such as "perlados", "pprelados", and "prealdos". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "privados", "probados", "prestados", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is prelados, spelled P-R-E-L-A-D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de prelado.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: perlados,pprelados,prealdos,preladdos,preladoss,preladso,prelaods,preldaos,prellados,prleados,prrelados,rpelados

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

perlados2pprelados1prealdos2preladdos1preladoss1preladso2prelaods2preldaos2
Edit distance from "prelados"

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 "prelados"?
"prelados" is spelled P-R-E-L-A-D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeˈlað̞os].
What does "prelados" mean?
As a noun, "prelados" means: Forma del plural de prelado.
What words are commonly confused with "prelados"?
"prelados" is commonly confused with "privados", "probados", "prestados". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prelados"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prelados" is [pɾeˈlað̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prelados" come from?
"prelados" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “prelados”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-L-A-D-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾeˈlað̞os] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “privados” - see the side-by-side comparison. prelados vs privados
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list