prevé

[pɾeˈβ̞e]

/[pɾeˈβ̞e]/ verb

The verdict

“prevé” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,406. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,406
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de prever.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

prevé vs prov
60% similar
prevé vs prey
60% similar
prevé vs puede
40% similar

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

Key facts for prevé
PropertyValue
Headwordprevé
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾeˈβ̞e]
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,406
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prevé” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). prevé lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around prevé (IPA [pɾeˈβ̞e]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,406 among 48,357 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for prevé, with forms such as "pervé", "pprevé", and "prebé". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "prov", "prey", "puede", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is prevé, spelled P-R-E-V-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de prever.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del imperativo afirmativo de prever.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pervé
  • pprevé
  • prebé
  • prevvé
  • preév
  • prrevé
  • prveé
  • rpevé

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prevé - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

pervé2pprevé1prebé1prevvé1preév2prrevé1prveé2rpevé2
Edit distance from "prevé"

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 "prevé"?
"prevé" is spelled P-R-E-V-É. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeˈβ̞e].
What does "prevé" mean?
As a verb, "prevé" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de prever.
What words are commonly confused with "prevé"?
"prevé" is commonly confused with "prov", "prey", "puede". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prevé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prevé" is [pɾeˈβ̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prevé" come from?
"prevé" 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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Using “prevé”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-V-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾeˈβ̞e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “prov” - see the side-by-side comparison. prevé vs prov
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list