preste

[ˈpɾest̪e]

/[ˈpɾest̪e]/ verb

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The verdict

“preste” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,122. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,122
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prestar o de prestarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-preste · preste · Spanish

preste · rank #13,122 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,122
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pregunten

Nearest frequency peer: pregunten (-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 “preste”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “preste” 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).

preste vs prevé
50% similar
preste vs preto
67% similar
preste vs puesto
67% similar

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

Key facts for preste
PropertyValue
Headwordpreste
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpɾest̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,122
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “preste”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).prestecae 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 “pregunten” (#13,121), “previstas” (#13,123), “preguntamos” (#13,120). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “preste” va en #13,122. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around preste (IPA [ˈpɾest̪e]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,122 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for preste, with forms such as "perste", "ppreste", and "preset". 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, "prevé", "preto", "puesto", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is preste, spelled P-R-E-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prestar o de prestarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de prestar o de prestarse.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de prestar o del imperativo negativo de prestarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • perste
  • ppreste
  • preset
  • presste
  • prestte
  • pretse
  • prreste
  • prsete
  • rpeste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

perste2ppreste1preset2presste1prestte1pretse2prreste1prsete2
Edit distance from "preste"

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 "preste"?
"preste" is spelled P-R-E-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɾest̪e].
What does "preste" mean?
As a verb, "preste" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prestar o de prestarse.
What words are commonly confused with "preste"?
"preste" is commonly confused with "prevé", "preto", "puesto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "preste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "preste" is [ˈpɾest̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "preste" come from?
"preste" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

pelean#13,112oponen#13,107ofensa#13,106rosado#13,138

Similar misspelling depth

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

recogió9 variantspesadas9 variantssabios9 variantsSeattle9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list