Which to use
“parecidos” is a participle and “precisos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,104
- “parecidos” frequency rank
- #13,986
- “precisos” frequency rank
- 25090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parecidos | precisos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de parecido (similar). | Forma del masculino plural de preciso. |
Where the eye mixes parecidos and precisos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. parecidos runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against precisos's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses parecidos with precisos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: parecidos is [paɾeˈsið̞os] while precisos is [pɾeˈsisos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parecidos is recorded at frequency rank #11,104, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [paɾeˈsið̞os]. precisos is at rank #13,986, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾeˈsisos].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 25090, this pair ranks #238,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of parecidos vs precisos
Shared letters: ceioprs. Private to "parecidos": ad. Private to "precisos": -.
"parecidos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "precisos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "parecidos" and "precisos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "parecidos" or "precisos"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "parecidos" and "precisos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "parecidos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "precisos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parecidos" and "precisos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "preciados vs precisos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #238,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.