preocupe

[pɾeoˈkupe]

/[pɾeoˈkupe]/ verb

The verdict

“preocupe” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #12,452 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#12,452
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de preocupar o de preocuparse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

preocupe vs preocupo
88% similar
preocupe vs preocupen
89% similar
preocupe vs preocupéis
70% similar

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

Key facts for preocupe
PropertyValue
Headwordpreocupe
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾeoˈkupe]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,452
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “preocupe” 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). preocupe 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 preocupe is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾeoˈkupe]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,452 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for preocupe, with forms such as "perocupe", "ppreocupe", and "precoupe". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "preocupo", "preocupen", "preocupéis", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is preocupe, spelled P-R-E-O-C-U-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de preocupar o de preocuparse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de preocupar o de preocuparse.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de preocupar o del imperativo negativo de preocuparse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: perocupe,ppreocupe,precoupe,preoccupe,preocpue,preocuep,preocuppe,preoucpe,proecupe,prreocupe,rpeocupe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of preocupe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

perocupe2ppreocupe1precoupe2preoccupe1preocpue2preocuep2preocuppe1preoucpe2
Edit distance from "preocupe"

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 "preocupe"?
"preocupe" is spelled P-R-E-O-C-U-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeoˈkupe].
What does "preocupe" mean?
As a verb, "preocupe" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de preocupar o de preocuparse.
What words are commonly confused with "preocupe"?
"preocupe" is commonly confused with "preocupo", "preocupen", "preocupéis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "preocupe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "preocupe" is [pɾeoˈkupe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "preocupe" come from?
"preocupe" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “preocupe”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-O-C-U-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾeoˈkupe] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “preocupo” - see the side-by-side comparison. preocupe vs preocupo
  • 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