precaver

/pɾɨ.kɐ.ˈveɾ/

//pɾɨ.kɐ.ˈveɾ// verb

The verdict

“precaver” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #62,393 among 1,578 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,393
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - prevenir

Corpus desk

Index PT-precaver · precaver · Portuguese

precaver · rank #62,393 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,393
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH profetizado

Nearest frequency peer: profetizado (+4 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “precaver”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “precaver” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for precaver
PropertyValue
Headwordprecaver
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɾɨ.kɐ.ˈveɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#62,393
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “precaver” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.precavercai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “profetizado” (#62,397), “pontudo” (#62,387), “poluente” (#62,385). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “precaver” fica em #62,393. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

precaver is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #62,393 among 1,578 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /pɾɨ.kɐ.ˈveɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for precaver, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is precaver, spelled P-R-E-C-A-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    prevenir
  2. 2
    acautelar-se

Antonyms

desprecaverdesprevenir

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "precaver"?
"precaver" is spelled P-R-E-C-A-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾɨ.kɐ.ˈveɾ/.
What does "precaver" mean?
As a verb, "precaver" means: prevenir
How do you pronounce "precaver"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "precaver" is /pɾɨ.kɐ.ˈveɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "precaver" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list