prevenir

[pɾeβ̞eˈniɾ]

/[pɾeβ̞eˈniɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“prevenir” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,452. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,452
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Preparar, aparejar y disponer con anticipación las cosas necesarias para un fin.

Corpus desk

Index ES-prevenir · prevenir · Spanish

prevenir · rank #4,452 · 13 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,452
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH polémica

Nearest frequency peer: polémica (-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 “prevenir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “prevenir” 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).

prevenir vs prever
75% similar
prevenir vs provenía
63% similar
prevenir vs provenir
88% similar

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

Key facts for prevenir
PropertyValue
Headwordprevenir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾeβ̞eˈniɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,452
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “prevenir”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).prevenircae 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 “polémica” (#4,451), “psicología” (#4,453), “podes” (#4,450). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “prevenir” va en #4,452. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around prevenir (IPA [pɾeβ̞eˈniɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,452 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for prevenir, with forms such as "pervenir", "pprevenir", and "prebenir". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "prever", "provenía", "provenir", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is prevenir, spelled P-R-E-V-E-N-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Preparar, aparejar y disponer con anticipación las cosas necesarias para un fin.
  2. 2
    Prever, ver, conocer de antemano o con anticipación un daño o perjuicio.
  3. 3
    Precaver, evitar, estorbar o impedir una cosa.
  4. 4
    Advertir, informar o avisar a uno de una cosa.
  5. 5
    Imbuir, impresionar, preocupar el ánimo o voluntad de alguien, induciéndolo a prejuzgar personas o cosas.
  6. 6
    Ocurrir a un inconveniente, dificultad u objeción.
  7. 7
    Sobrevenir, sorprender.
  8. 8
    Anticiparse el juez en el conocimiento de la causa cuando puede tocar a varios.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Como adición a las presentes instrucciones, prevendré a usted que dejo a su prudencia y buen juicio el tomar las medidas que estime convenientes.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pervenir
  • pprevenir
  • prebenir
  • preevnir
  • preveinr
  • prevenirr
  • prevennir
  • prevenri
  • prevneir
  • prevvenir
  • prrevenir
  • prveenir
  • rpevenir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prevenir - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pervenir2pprevenir1prebenir1preevnir2preveinr2prevenirr1prevennir1prevenri2
Edit distance from "prevenir"

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 "prevenir"?
"prevenir" is spelled P-R-E-V-E-N-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeβ̞eˈniɾ].
What does "prevenir" mean?
As a verb, "prevenir" means: Preparar, aparejar y disponer con anticipación las cosas necesarias para un fin.
What words are commonly confused with "prevenir"?
"prevenir" is commonly confused with "prever", "provenía", "provenir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prevenir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prevenir" is [pɾeβ̞eˈniɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prevenir" come from?
"prevenir" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

polémica#4,451quedamos#4,454Mauricio#4,443ansiedad#4,476

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

teléfonos13 variantsganadores13 variantsfederales13 variantsencuentre13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list