Which to use
“prevén” and “prever” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,188
- “prevén” frequency rank
- #20,776
- “prever” frequency rank
- 46964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prevén | prever |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de prevenir. | Ver o examinar algo antes de su versión definitiva o de someterlo a la vista de otros. |
Where the eye mixes prevén and prever
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. prevén and prever follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: prevén vs prever
A purely visual mix-up. prevén ([pɾeˈβ̞ẽn]) and prever ([pɾeˈβ̞eɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46964, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prevén is recorded at frequency rank #26,188, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈβ̞ẽn]. prever is at rank #20,776, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈβ̞eɾ].
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 46964, this pair ranks #122,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prevén vs prever
Shared letters: eprv. Private to "prevén": né. Private to "prever": -.
"prevén" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "prever" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- prever ← perver · pprever · preber · preevr · preverr · prevre · prevver · prrever
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prevén" and "prever" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "prevén" or "prever"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "prevén" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prever" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prevén" and "prever" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "presea vs prevén". 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 #122,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.