presta

[ˈpɾest̪a]

/[ˈpɾest̪a]/ verb

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The verdict

“presta” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,000. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,000
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
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 prestar o de prestarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-presta · presta · Spanish

presta · rank #6,000 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,000
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH privilegios

Nearest frequency peer: privilegios (+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 “presta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “presta” 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).

presta vs prisa
67% similar
presta vs prosa
67% similar
presta vs preto
67% similar

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

Key facts for presta
PropertyValue
Headwordpresta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpɾest̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,000
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “presta”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.prestacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “privilegios” (#6,001), “perspectivas” (#5,998), “protagonistas” (#6,002). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “presta” va en #6,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around presta (IPA [ˈpɾest̪a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,000 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for presta, with forms such as "persta", "ppresta", and "presat". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "prisa", "prosa", "preto", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is presta, spelled P-R-E-S-T-A.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • persta
  • ppresta
  • presat
  • pressta
  • prestta
  • pretsa
  • prresta
  • prseta
  • rpesta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

persta2ppresta1presat2pressta1prestta1pretsa2prresta1prseta2
Edit distance from "presta"

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 "presta"?
"presta" is spelled P-R-E-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɾest̪a].
What does "presta" mean?
As a verb, "presta" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de prestar o de prestarse.
What words are commonly confused with "presta"?
"presta" is commonly confused with "prisa", "prosa", "preto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "presta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "presta" is [ˈpɾest̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "presta" come from?
"presta" 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 "presta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

olvide#5,996reseña#6,005obrero#5,994saldrá#6,008

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

tabaco9 variantsTaylor9 variantsllegaba9 variantsapoyado9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list