How do you spell Prevalent?
Correct spelling
prevalent
PREVAL + ENT. Ends in ENT.
Why is prevalent spelled this way?
From Latin praevalere, to be stronger. PRAE (before) + VALERE (to be strong). Something prevalent is stronger than its alternatives — dominance achieved through widespread presence.
Common misspellings of prevalent
prevelentprevalantprevelantprevalint
Example
The disease is prevalent in tropical regions.