precede

/pɹɪˈsiːd/ ou /pɹiːˈsiːd/ ou /pɹəˈsiːd/

//pɹɪˈsiːd/ ou /pɹiːˈsiːd/ ou /pɹəˈsiːd// verb

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The verdict

“precede” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #22,426. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,426
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - preceder, vir antes

Corpus desk

Index PT-precede · precede · Portuguese

precede · rank #22,426 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,426
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH pretender

Nearest frequency peer: pretender (+3 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “precede”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “precede” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

precede vs precoce
71% similar
precede vs proceder
75% similar

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

Key facts for precede
PropertyValue
Headwordprecede
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɹɪˈsiːd/ ou /pɹiːˈsiːd/ ou /pɹəˈsiːd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,426
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “precede”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).precedecai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “pretender” (#22,429), “pira” (#22,419), “penitência” (#22,414). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “precede” fica em #22,426. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around precede (IPA /pɹɪˈsiːd/ ou /pɹiːˈsiːd/ ou /pɹəˈsiːd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,426 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "preceder, vir antes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for precede, with forms such as "percede", "pprecede", and "prceede". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "precoce", "proceder", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is precede, spelled P-R-E-C-E-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    preceder, vir antes

Antonyms

succeed

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • percede
  • pprecede
  • prceede
  • preccede
  • precdee
  • precedde
  • preceed
  • preecde
  • prrecede
  • rpecede

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

percede2pprecede1prceede2preccede1precdee2precedde1preceed2preecde2
Edit distance from "precede"

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 "precede"?
"precede" is spelled P-R-E-C-E-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /pɹɪˈsiːd/ ou /pɹiːˈsiːd/ ou /pɹəˈsiːd/.
What does "precede" mean?
As a verb, "precede" means: preceder, vir antes
What words are commonly confused with "precede"?
"precede" is commonly confused with "precoce", "proceder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "precede"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "precede" is /pɹɪˈsiːd/ ou /pɹiːˈsiːd/ ou /pɹəˈsiːd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "precede" come from?
"precede" is a Portuguese 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

reboque#22,438revenge#22,445mobília#22,393sensato#22,461

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

linguiça10 variantslasanha10 variantsvidente10 variantsadoptar10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list