prever

/[pɾeˈβ̞eɾ]/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#20,776

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

prever is aSpanishverb. It means: Ver o examinar algo antes de su versión definitiva o de someterlo a la vista de otros. Pronounced [pɾeˈβ̞eɾ]. Often confused with primer and previa.

Key facts for prever
PropertyValue
Headwordprever
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾeˈβ̞eɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,776
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of prever in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for prever is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾeˈβ̞eɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,776 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for prever, with forms such as "perver", "pprever", and "preber". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "primer", "previa", "previo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is prever, spelled P-R-E-V-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ver o examinar algo antes de su versión definitiva o de someterlo a la vista de otros.
  2. 2
    Considerar una circunstancia antes de encontrarse en ella, y prepararse para enfrentar las contingencias que puedan ocurrir.
  3. 3
    Tener la visión o conjetura o revelación de algo que todavía no ha sucedido, con base en indicios, evidencias o percepciones de otro tipo.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: perver,pprever,preber,preevr,preverr,prevre,prevver,prrever,prveer,rpever

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for prever

Misspelling Variants of "prever"

perver6pprever7preber6preevr6preverr7prevre6prevver7prrever7
Misspelling Variants of "prever"

Frequency rank: #20,776 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prever"?
"prever" is spelled P-R-E-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeˈβ̞eɾ].
What does "prever" mean?
As a verb, "prever" means: Ver o examinar algo antes de su versión definitiva o de someterlo a la vista de otros.
What words are commonly confused with "prever"?
"prever" is commonly confused with "primer", "previa", "previo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prever"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prever" is [pɾeˈβ̞eɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prever" come from?
"prever" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.