preocupen

[pɾeoˈkupẽn]

/[pɾeoˈkupẽn]/ verb

The verdict

“preocupen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,424. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,424
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de preocupar o de preocuparse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-preocupen · preocupen · Spanish

preocupen · rank #16,424 · 13 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,424
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH prendió

Nearest frequency peer: prendió (-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 “preocupen”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “preocupen” 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).

preocupen vs preocupo
78% similar
preocupen vs preocupa
78% similar
preocupen vs preocupe
89% similar

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

Key facts for preocupen
PropertyValue
Headwordpreocupen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾeoˈkupẽn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,424
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “preocupen”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).preocupencae 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 “prendió” (#16,423), “prescripción” (#16,425), “premiado” (#16,422). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “preocupen” va en #16,424. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around preocupen (IPA [pɾeoˈkupẽn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,424 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for preocupen, with forms such as "perocupen", "ppreocupen", and "precoupen". 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", "preocupa", "preocupe", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is preocupen, spelled P-R-E-O-C-U-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de preocupar o de preocuparse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de preocupar o del imperativo negativo de preocuparse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • perocupen
  • ppreocupen
  • precoupen
  • preoccupen
  • preocpuen
  • preocuepn
  • preocupenn
  • preocupne
  • preocuppen
  • preoucpen
  • proecupen
  • prreocupen
  • rpeocupen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of preocupen - 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.

perocupen2ppreocupen1precoupen2preoccupen1preocpuen2preocuepn2preocupenn1preocupne2
Edit distance from "preocupen"

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 "preocupen"?
"preocupen" is spelled P-R-E-O-C-U-P-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeoˈkupẽn].
What does "preocupen" mean?
As a verb, "preocupen" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de preocupar o de preocuparse.
What words are commonly confused with "preocupen"?
"preocupen" is commonly confused with "preocupo", "preocupa", "preocupe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "preocupen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "preocupen" is [pɾeoˈkupẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "preocupen" come from?
"preocupen" 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 "preocupen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list