préconiser

\pʁe.kɔ.ni.ze\

/\pʁe.kɔ.ni.ze\/ verb

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The verdict

“préconiser” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #49,298. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,298
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Louer publiquement, vanter, prôner.

Corpus desk

Index FR-preconiser · préconiser · French

préconiser · rank #49,298 · 16 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,298
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 248,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH proportionnel…

Nearest frequency peer: proportionnelles (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “préconiser”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “préconiser” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

préconiser vs préciser
80% similar
préconiser vs préconisé
80% similar
préconiser vs préconisée
80% similar

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

Key facts for préconiser
PropertyValue
Headwordpréconiser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pʁe.kɔ.ni.ze\
Letters10
Frequency rank#49,298
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “préconiser” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). préconiser lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around préconiser (IPA \pʁe.kɔ.ni.ze\), averb. Corpus frequency is #49,298 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for préconiser, with forms such as "ppréconiser", "prcéoniser", and "preconiser". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "préciser", "préconisé", "préconisée", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is préconiser, spelled P-R-É-C-O-N-I-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Louer publiquement, vanter, prôner.
  2. 2
    Recommander une chose.
  3. 3
    Vanter l’excellence, l’efficacité d’un remède et en recommander l’emploi.
  4. 4
    Déclarer en plein consistoire que tel sujet a été nommé à un évêché et qu’il a toutes les qualités requises, en parlant d’un cardinal ou du pape lui-même.

Synonyms

louervanterprônerrecommandernommer

This word in other languages

recommend(English)abogar(Español)anpreisen(Deutsch)advogar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppréconiser
  • prcéoniser
  • preconiser
  • prréconiser
  • précconiser
  • précnoiser
  • précoinser
  • préconiesr
  • préconiserr
  • préconisre
  • préconisser
  • préconniser
  • préconsier
  • préocniser
  • pérconiser
  • rpéconiser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of préconiser - 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.

ppréconiser1prcéoniser2preconiser1prréconiser1précconiser1précnoiser2précoinser2préconiesr2
Edit distance from "préconiser"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "préconiser"?
"préconiser" is spelled P-R-É-C-O-N-I-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁe.kɔ.ni.ze\.
What does "préconiser" mean?
As a verb, "préconiser" means: Louer publiquement, vanter, prôner.
What words are commonly confused with "préconiser"?
"préconiser" is commonly confused with "préciser", "préconisé", "préconisée". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "préconiser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "préconiser" is \pʁe.kɔ.ni.ze\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "préconiser" come from?
"préconiser" is a French 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 French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

prolongera#49,296quatrièmes#49,304rassurants#49,312redessiner#49,321

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

porcelaines16 variantsrenouvelant16 variantsmutualistes16 variantsmonopoliser16 variants
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list