Which to use
“precepto” and “preceptos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,816
- “precepto” frequency rank
- #22,468
- “preceptos” frequency rank
- 55284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precepto | preceptos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mandamiento u ordenanza dada por una persona que tiene autorización para ello. | Forma del plural de precepto. |
Where the eye mixes precepto and preceptos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. precepto runs 8 letters (CCVCVCCV) against preceptos's 9 (CCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between precepto and preceptos
A purely visual mix-up. precepto ([pɾeˈsept̪o]) and preceptos ([pɾeˈsept̪os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “precepto” sits inside “preceptos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
precepto is recorded at frequency rank #32,816, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾeˈsept̪o]. preceptos is at rank #22,468, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾeˈsept̪os].
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 55284, this pair ranks #79,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of precepto vs preceptos
Shared letters: ceoprt. Private to "precepto": -. Private to "preceptos": s.
"precepto" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "preceptos" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "precepto" and "preceptos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "precepto" or "preceptos"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "precepto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "preceptos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "precepto" and "preceptos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "precepto vs preceptor". 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 #79,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.