preferível

adj

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The verdict

“preferível” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #24,122. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,122
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que pode ser preferido

Corpus desk

Index PT-preferivel · preferível · Portuguese

preferível · rank #24,122 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,122
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH preferi

Nearest frequency peer: preferi (-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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “preferível”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “preferível” 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
Key facts for preferível
PropertyValue
Headwordpreferível
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#24,122
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “preferível”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “preferi” (#24,121), “pretendido” (#24,124), “pride” (#24,125). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “preferível” fica em #24,122. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around preferível, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #24,122 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "que pode ser preferido".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for preferível, with forms such as "perferível", "ppreferível", and "preefrível". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is preferível, spelled P-R-E-F-E-R-Í-V-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    que pode ser preferido

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. «É sempre preferível optar por alimentos frescos e naturais.»

This word in other languages

preferable(English)preferible(Español)préférable(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • perferível
  • ppreferível
  • preefrível
  • preferrível
  • prefervíel
  • preferíevl
  • preferívell
  • preferívle
  • preferívvel
  • prefeírvel
  • prefferível
  • prefreível
  • prfeerível
  • prreferível
  • rpeferível

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

perferível2ppreferível1preefrível2preferrível1prefervíel2preferíevl2preferívell1preferívle2
Edit distance from "preferível"

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 "preferível"?
"preferível" is spelled P-R-E-F-E-R-Í-V-E-L.
What does "preferível" mean?
As an adjective, "preferível" means: que pode ser preferido
What are common misspellings of "preferível"?
Common misspellings include "perferível", "ppreferível", "preefrível", "preferrível", "prefervíel". The correct spelling is "preferível".
What language does "preferível" come from?
"preferível" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

pretendido#24,124monografia#24,082guardanapo#24,024deportação#23,962

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

cooperativo15 variantscomestível15 variantsabsorvente15 variantstrincheira15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list