precisa

[pɾeˈsisa]

/[pɾeˈsisa]/ verb

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The verdict

“precisa” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,100. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,100
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de precisar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-precisa · precisa · Spanish

precisa · rank #6,100 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,100
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH prestigio

Nearest frequency peer: prestigio (+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 “precisa”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “precisa” 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).

precisa vs presa
71% similar
precisa vs prisa
71% similar
precisa vs prensa
71% similar

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

Key facts for precisa
PropertyValue
Headwordprecisa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾeˈsisa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,100
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “precisa”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.precisacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “prestigio” (#6,101), “pidieron” (#6,098), “privilegio” (#6,102). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “precisa” va en #6,100. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around precisa (IPA [pɾeˈsisa]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,100 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for precisa, with forms such as "percisa", "pprecisa", and "prceisa". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "presa", "prisa", "prensa", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is precisa, spelled P-R-E-C-I-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de precisar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de precisar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • percisa
  • pprecisa
  • prceisa
  • preccisa
  • precias
  • precissa
  • precsia
  • preicsa
  • presisa
  • prrecisa
  • rpecisa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

percisa2pprecisa1prceisa2preccisa1precias2precissa1precsia2preicsa2
Edit distance from "precisa"

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 "precisa"?
"precisa" is spelled P-R-E-C-I-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeˈsisa].
What does "precisa" mean?
As a verb, "precisa" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de precisar.
What words are commonly confused with "precisa"?
"precisa" is commonly confused with "presa", "prisa", "prensa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "precisa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "precisa" is [pɾeˈsisa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "precisa" come from?
"precisa" 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 "precisa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pasados#6,096Puentes#6,106retraso#6,113reunido#6,114

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

pidieron11 variantsordenado11 variantsretirado11 variantssentada11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list