prever
[pɾeˈβ̞eɾ]
The verdict
“prever” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #20,776 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #20,776
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ver o examinar algo antes de su versión definitiva o de someterlo a la vista de otros.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | prever |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [pɾeˈβ̞eɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #20,776 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “prever” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for prever is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, 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 generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for prever, with forms such as "perver", "pprever", and "preber". 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, "primer", "previa", "previo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is prever, spelled P-R-E-V-E-R.
Definition
- 1Ver o examinar algo antes de su versión definitiva o de someterlo a la vista de otros.
- 2Considerar una circunstancia antes de encontrarse en ella, y prepararse para enfrentar las contingencias que puedan ocurrir.
- 3Tener 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
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prever - 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.
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.
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Using “prever”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-V-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pɾeˈβ̞eɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “primer” - see the side-by-side comparison. prever vs primer
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.