preserva

/[pɾeˈseɾβ̞a]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#37,798

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

preserva is aSpanishverb. It means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de preservar. Pronounced [pɾeˈseɾβ̞a]. Often confused with preservar and preservado.

Key facts for preserva
PropertyValue
Headwordpreserva
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾeˈseɾβ̞a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,798
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of preserva in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for preserva is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾeˈseɾβ̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,798 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for preserva, with forms such as "perserva", "ppreserva", and "precerva". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "preservar", "preservado", "presea", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is preserva, spelled P-R-E-S-E-R-V-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de preservar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de preservar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: perserva,ppreserva,precerva,preesrva,preserav,preserba,preserrva,preservva,presevra,presreva,presserva,prreserva,prseerva,rpeserva

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for preserva

Misspelling Variants of "preserva"

perserva8ppreserva9precerva8preesrva8preserav8preserba8preserrva9preservva9
Misspelling Variants of "preserva"

Frequency rank: #37,798 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "preserva"?
"preserva" is spelled P-R-E-S-E-R-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeˈseɾβ̞a].
What does "preserva" mean?
As a verb, "preserva" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de preservar.
What words are commonly confused with "preserva"?
"preserva" is commonly confused with "preservar", "preservado", "presea". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "preserva"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "preserva" is [pɾeˈseɾβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "preserva" come from?
"preserva" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby Spanish words

Other entries that begin with the letter P in our Spanish index:

Explore PlainSpell

Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.