Correct spellings for PREVERBIAL
- preverbal As a preverbal baby, she communicated through gestures and cries rather than words.
- proverbial After years of hard work, perseverance, and dedication, Sarah finally achieved the proverbial American Dream.
The correct term commonly mistaken as "preverbial" is actually "proverbial". Proverbial means something well-known, often a phrase or saying, while preverbial does not exist. So next time you want to describe something widely recognized, go for the proverbial route instead and avoid the misspelling.
