precario
[pɾeˈkaɾjo]
The verdict
“precario” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #21,448 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #21,448
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 11
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De poca estabilidad o duración.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | precario |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pɾeˈkaɾjo] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #21,448 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 11 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “precario” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for precario is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾeˈkaɾjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,448 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for precario, with forms such as "percario", "pprecario", and "prceario". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "precio", "preparo", "primario", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is precario, spelled P-R-E-C-A-R-I-O.
Definition
- 1De poca estabilidad o duración.
- 2Hecho jurídico en virtud del cual una persona ocupa una propiedad o terreno ajeno sin permiso de su dueño y sin un título que justifique su uso.
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: percario,pprecario,prceario,preacrio,precairo,precaroi,precarrio,preccario,precraio,prrecario,rpecario
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of precario - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “precario”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-C-A-R-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pɾeˈkaɾjo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “precio” - see the side-by-side comparison. precario vs precio
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.