preserva

[pɾeˈseɾβ̞a]

/[pɾeˈseɾβ̞a]/ verb

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The verdict

“preserva” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,798. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,798
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de preservar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-preserva · preserva · Spanish

preserva · rank #37,798 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,798
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH prescrito

Nearest frequency peer: prescrito (-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 “preserva”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “preserva” 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).

preserva vs preservar
89% similar
preserva vs preservado
80% similar
preserva vs presea
75% similar

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

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

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “preserva”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.preservacae 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 “prescrito” (#37,797), “pride” (#37,799), “prison” (#37,800). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “preserva” va en #37,798. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around preserva (IPA [pɾeˈseɾβ̞a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #37,798 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for preserva, with forms such as "perserva", "ppreserva", and "precerva". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "preservar", "preservado", "presea", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is preserva, spelled P-R-E-S-E-R-V-A.

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

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

perserva2ppreserva1precerva1preesrva2preserav2preserba1preserrva1preservva1
Edit distance from "preserva"

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 "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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "preserva", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

probadas#37,801plebeyos#37,788pisotear#37,786pigmento#37,782

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

prescrito14 variantspostergar14 variantspropongan14 variantspirotecnia14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list