Which to use
“pecados” is a noun and “preciados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,474
- “pecados” frequency rank
- #34,727
- “preciados” frequency rank
- 42201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pecados | preciados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pecado. | Forma del plural de preciado, participio de preciar. |
Where the eye mixes pecados and preciados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. pecados runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against preciados's 9 (CCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pecados with preciados
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pecados is [peˈkað̞os] while preciados is [pɾeˈsjað̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pecados is recorded at frequency rank #7,474, classified as anoun, pronounced [peˈkað̞os]. preciados is at rank #34,727, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾeˈsjað̞os].
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 42201, this pair ranks #149,577 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pecados vs preciados
Shared letters: acdeops. Private to "pecados": -. Private to "preciados": ir.
"pecados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "preciados" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pecados" and "preciados" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pecados" or "preciados"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pecados" and "preciados" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pecados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "preciados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,577 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pecados" and "preciados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "preciados vs prelados". 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 #149,577 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.