prestes

[ˈpɾest̪es]

/[ˈpɾest̪es]/ verb

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The verdict

“prestes” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #43,194. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,194
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-prestes · prestes · Spanish

prestes · rank #43,194 · 11 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,194
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH preponderancia

Nearest frequency peer: preponderancia (-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 “prestes”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “prestes” 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).

prestes vs presto
71% similar
prestes vs puestos
71% similar
prestes vs Puentes
57% similar

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

Key facts for prestes
PropertyValue
Headwordprestes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpɾest̪es]
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,194
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “prestes”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).prestescae 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 “preponderancia” (#43,193), “prevenido” (#43,195), “prensas” (#43,192). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “prestes” va en #43,194. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around prestes (IPA [ˈpɾest̪es]), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,194 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de prestar o de prestarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for prestes, with forms such as "perstes", "pprestes", and "presets". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "presto", "puestos", "Puentes", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is prestes, spelled P-R-E-S-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de prestar o de prestarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • perstes
  • pprestes
  • presets
  • presstes
  • prestess
  • prestse
  • presttes
  • pretses
  • prrestes
  • prsetes
  • rpestes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

perstes2pprestes1presets2presstes1prestess1prestse2presttes1pretses2
Edit distance from "prestes"

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 "prestes"?
"prestes" is spelled P-R-E-S-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɾest̪es].
What does "prestes" mean?
As a verb, "prestes" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de prestar o de prestarse.
What words are commonly confused with "prestes"?
"prestes" is commonly confused with "presto", "puestos", "Puentes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prestes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prestes" is [ˈpɾest̪es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prestes" come from?
"prestes" 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 "prestes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

prensas#43,192prendes#43,191pixeles#43,176rebotar#43,219

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

prioriza11 variantspegaban11 variantspayasada11 variantsrefriega11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list