presto
Spanish, adjective
presto is spelled P-R-E-S-T-O (6 letters) and appears 4.4 times per million words in written Spanish, the 13,207th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Presto is a Spanish adjective meaning “quick; swift; prompt” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a first-person singular present indicative of prestar. With an accent, prestó is a different word: “third-person singular preterite indicative of prestar”. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Pronto, diligente, ligero en la ejecución de una cosa”.
What does presto mean in English?
adjective
- 1
quick; swift; prompt
- 2
ready; prepared
adverb
- 1
immediately; promptly; soon
- 2
presto
- 3
right away; at once
verb
- 1
first-person singular present indicative of prestar
verb
- 1
third-person singular preterite indicative of prestar
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Pronto, diligente, ligero en la ejecución de una cosa. 2. Preparado para realizar algo, o para utilizarse algo.
adverb: 1. Inmediatamente, a la brevedad.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of presto
- presta feminine
- prestos masculine plural
- prestas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
English words that translate to presto
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is presto in Spanish?
presto appears 4.4 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).