préstamo

[ˈpɾest̪amo]

/[ˈpɾest̪amo]/ noun

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The verdict

“préstamo” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,934. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,934
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de prestar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-prestamo · préstamo · Spanish

préstamo · rank #4,934 · 12 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,934
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH presentarse

Nearest frequency peer: presentarse (-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 “préstamo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “préstamo” 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).

préstamo vs presto
63% similar
préstamo vs prestar
63% similar
préstamo vs prestan
63% similar

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

Key facts for préstamo
PropertyValue
Headwordpréstamo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɾest̪amo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,934
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “préstamo”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “presentarse” (#4,933), “receta” (#4,935), “pierden” (#4,932). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “préstamo” va en #4,934. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around préstamo (IPA [ˈpɾest̪amo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,934 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for préstamo, with forms such as "ppréstamo", "prréstamo", and "prsétamo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "presto", "prestar", "prestan", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is préstamo, spelled P-R-É-S-T-A-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de prestar.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, aquella cosa o suma que se presta.
  3. 3
    En particular, dinero que se solicita en préstamo₁ a un acreedor, a ser devuelto con intereses.
  4. 4
    Contrato que estipula las condiciones de un préstamo₃.
  5. 5
    Vocablo o giro que una lengua toma de otra.
  6. 6
    Dinero que se abonaba regularmente a los seminaristas durante sus estudios.
  7. 7
    Terreno del que se saca material de relleno para construir un terraplén.

Synonyms

empréstitopréstidoapréstamomayordomíaprestamera

This word in other languages

loan(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppréstamo
  • prréstamo
  • prsétamo
  • présatmo
  • présstamo
  • préstammo
  • préstaom
  • préstmao
  • présttamo
  • prétsamo
  • pérstamo
  • rpéstamo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ppréstamo1prréstamo1prsétamo2présatmo2présstamo1préstammo1préstaom2préstmao2
Edit distance from "préstamo"

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 "préstamo"?
"préstamo" is spelled P-R-É-S-T-A-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɾest̪amo].
What does "préstamo" mean?
As a noun, "préstamo" means: Acción o efecto de prestar.
What words are commonly confused with "préstamo"?
"préstamo" is commonly confused with "presto", "prestar", "prestan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "préstamo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "préstamo" is [ˈpɾest̪amo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "préstamo" come from?
"préstamo" 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 "préstamo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Monterrey12 variantsapreciar12 variantsfomentar12 variantsavances12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list