prevenga

[pɾeˈβ̞ẽŋga]

/[pɾeˈβ̞ẽŋga]/ verb

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The verdict

“prevenga” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #82,326 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,326
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prevenir o de prevenirse.

Key facts for prevenga
PropertyValue
Headwordprevenga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾeˈβ̞ẽŋga]
Letters8
Frequency rank#82,326
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prevenga” 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). prevenga lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prevenga is uncommon Spanish at frequency #82,326 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pɾeˈβ̞ẽŋga]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for prevenga, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is prevenga, spelled P-R-E-V-E-N-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prevenir o de prevenirse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de prevenir o de prevenirse.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de prevenir o del imperativo negativo de prevenirse.

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 "prevenga"?
"prevenga" is spelled P-R-E-V-E-N-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeˈβ̞ẽŋga].
What does "prevenga" mean?
As a verb, "prevenga" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prevenir o de prevenirse.
How do you pronounce "prevenga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prevenga" is [pɾeˈβ̞ẽŋga]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prevenga" come from?
"prevenga" 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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Using “prevenga”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-V-E-N-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾeˈβ̞ẽŋga] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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