Which to use
“present” is an adjective and “prevén” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,291
- “present” frequency rank
- #26,188
- “prevén” frequency rank
- 59479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | present | prevén |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Presente | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de prevenir. |
Where the eye mixes present and prevén
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between present and prevén
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: present is [pɾəˈzen] while prevén is [pɾeˈβ̞ẽn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
present is recorded at frequency rank #33,291, classified as anadj, pronounced [pɾəˈzen]. prevén is at rank #26,188, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈβ̞ẽn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 59479, this pair ranks #62,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of present vs prevén
Shared letters: enpr. Private to "present": st. Private to "prevén": vé.
"present" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "prevén" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- present ← persent · ppresent · precent · preesnt · presennt · presentt · presnet · pressent
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "present" for "prevén" ever safe?
Frequency check: "present" vs "prevén" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "present" and "prevén" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "present" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prevén" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "present" and "prevén" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "presea vs present". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #62,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.