prevén

[pɾeˈβ̞ẽn]

/[pɾeˈβ̞ẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“prevén” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #26,188. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,188
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de prevenir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-preven · prevén · Spanish

prevén · rank #26,188 · 10 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,188
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH presiento

Nearest frequency peer: presiento (-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 “prevén”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “prevén” 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).

prevén vs pueden
50% similar
prevén vs previa
67% similar
prevén vs previo
67% similar

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

Key facts for prevén
PropertyValue
Headwordprevén
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾeˈβ̞ẽn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#26,188
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “prevén”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).prevéncae 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 “presiento” (#26,187), “profesoras” (#26,189), “prohibiendo” (#26,190). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “prevén” va en #26,188. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around prevén (IPA [pɾeˈβ̞ẽn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #26,188 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for prevén, with forms such as "pervén", "pprevén", and "prebén". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "pueden", "previa", "previo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is prevén, spelled P-R-E-V-É-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de prevenir.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de prever.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pervén
  • pprevén
  • prebén
  • prevné
  • prevvén
  • prevénn
  • preévn
  • prrevén
  • prveén
  • rpevén

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pervén2pprevén1prebén1prevné2prevvén1prevénn1preévn2prrevén1
Edit distance from "prevén"

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 "prevén"?
"prevén" is spelled P-R-E-V-É-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeˈβ̞ẽn].
What does "prevén" mean?
As a verb, "prevén" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de prevenir.
What words are commonly confused with "prevén"?
"prevén" is commonly confused with "pueden", "previa", "previo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prevén"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prevén" is [pɾeˈβ̞ẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prevén" come from?
"prevén" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

quicio#26,201ranger#26,204really#26,206osadía#26,167

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

pórtico10 variantsperdonó10 variantspenalti10 variantspagaste10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list