precioso

[pɾeˈsjoso]

/[pɾeˈsjoso]/ adj

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The verdict

“precioso” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,741. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,741
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que se le tiene estima o aprecio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-precioso · precioso · Spanish

precioso · rank #4,741 · 12 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,741
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pozo

Nearest frequency peer: pozo (-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 rango junto al imán ortográfico “precioso”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “precioso” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

precioso vs premios
75% similar
precioso vs preciso
88% similar
precioso vs precisa
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for precioso
PropertyValue
Headwordprecioso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾeˈsjoso]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,741
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “precioso”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).preciosocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pozo” (#4,740), “preparados” (#4,742), “popularidad” (#4,739). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “precioso” va en #4,741. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around precioso (IPA [pɾeˈsjoso]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,741 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for precioso, with forms such as "percioso", "pprecioso", and "prceioso". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "premios", "preciso", "precisa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is precioso, spelled P-R-E-C-I-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que se le tiene estima o aprecio.
  2. 2
    Que tiene un valor alto.
  3. 3
    Dotado de belleza.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • percioso
  • pprecioso
  • prceioso
  • preccioso
  • precioos
  • preciosso
  • precisoo
  • precoiso
  • preicoso
  • presioso
  • prrecioso
  • rpecioso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

percioso2pprecioso1prceioso2preccioso1precioos2preciosso1precisoo2precoiso2
Edit distance from "precioso"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "precioso"?
"precioso" is spelled P-R-E-C-I-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeˈsjoso].
What does "precioso" mean?
As an adjective, "precioso" means: Que se le tiene estima o aprecio.
What words are commonly confused with "precioso"?
"precioso" is commonly confused with "premios", "preciso", "precisa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "precioso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "precioso" is [pɾeˈsjoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "precioso" come from?
"precioso" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nervioso#4,730vinieron#4,757limitada#4,720fantasía#4,709

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

estándar12 variantsCumplido12 variantsintentos12 variantsblancas12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list