preceder

/pɾɨ.sɨ.ˈdeɾ/

//pɾɨ.sɨ.ˈdeɾ// verb

The verdict

“preceder” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #75,038 among 1,578 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,038
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-preceder · preceder · Portuguese

preceder · rank #75,038 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,038
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH postiço

Nearest frequency peer: postiço (-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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “preceder”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for preceder
PropertyValue
Headwordpreceder
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɾɨ.sɨ.ˈdeɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,038
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “preceder” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).precedercai 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: “postiço” (#75,037), “portada” (#75,033), “primoroso” (#75,044). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “preceder” fica em #75,038. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

preceder is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #75,038 among 1,578 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /pɾɨ.sɨ.ˈdeɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for preceder in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is preceder, spelled P-R-E-C-E-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    vir ou chegar antes de
  2. 2
    existir antes de

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how preceder appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Esse pode ser um caso totalmente isolado ou preceder outras infecções.

This word in other languages

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 "preceder"?
"preceder" is spelled P-R-E-C-E-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾɨ.sɨ.ˈdeɾ/.
What does "preceder" mean?
As a verb, "preceder" means: vir ou chegar antes de
How do you pronounce "preceder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "preceder" is /pɾɨ.sɨ.ˈdeɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "preceder" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "preceder", 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