prevaler

[pɾeβ̞aˈleɾ]

/[pɾeβ̞aˈleɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“prevaler” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ser superior, destacable, notable, sobresaliente, más visible.

Corpus desk

Index ES-prevaler · prevaler · Spanish

prevaler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for prevaler
PropertyValue
Headwordprevaler
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾeβ̞aˈleɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “prevaler” en español

prevalerno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prevaler is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [pɾeβ̞aˈleɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ser superior, destacable, notable, sobresaliente, más visible.".

prevaler has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 prevaler, spelled P-R-E-V-A-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ser superior, destacable, notable, sobresaliente, más visible.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how prevaler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. el alzamiento se ha producido debido a las deplorables condiciones sociales que prevalen en la zona

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prevaler"?
"prevaler" is spelled P-R-E-V-A-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeβ̞aˈleɾ].
What does "prevaler" mean?
As a verb, "prevaler" means: Ser superior, destacable, notable, sobresaliente, más visible.
How do you pronounce "prevaler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prevaler" is [pɾeβ̞aˈleɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prevaler" come from?
"prevaler" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list