préférable

\pʁe.fe.ʁabl\

/\pʁe.fe.ʁabl\/ adj

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The verdict

“préférable” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #7,613. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,613
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui mérite d’être préféré ; qui doit être préféré.

Key facts for préférable
PropertyValue
Headwordpréférable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pʁe.fe.ʁabl\
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,613
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “préférable” 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). préférable lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around préférable (IPA \pʁe.fe.ʁabl\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,613 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Qui mérite d’être préféré ; qui doit être préféré.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for préférable, with forms such as "ppréférable", "preferable", and "prféérable". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is préférable, spelled P-R-É-F-É-R-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui mérite d’être préféré ; qui doit être préféré.

This word in other languages

preferable(English)preferible(Español)preferível(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppréférable
  • preferable
  • prféérable
  • prréférable
  • préfférable
  • préfréable
  • préféarble
  • préférabble
  • préférabel
  • préférablle
  • préféralbe
  • préférbale
  • préférrable
  • prééfrable
  • pérférable
  • rpéférable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of préférable - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ppréférable1preferable2prféérable2prréférable1préfférable1préfréable2préféarble2préférabble1
Edit distance from "préférable"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "préférable"?
"préférable" is spelled P-R-É-F-É-R-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁe.fe.ʁabl\.
What does "préférable" mean?
As an adjective, "préférable" means: Qui mérite d’être préféré ; qui doit être préféré.
What are common misspellings of "préférable"?
Common misspellings include "ppréférable", "preferable", "prféérable", "prréférable", "préfférable". The correct spelling is "préférable".
How do you pronounce "préférable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "préférable" is \pʁe.fe.ʁabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "préférable" come from?
"préférable" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “préférable”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-É-F-É-R-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁe.fe.ʁabl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list