preciadavsprecisaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: preciada is a participle, precisa is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“preciada” is a participle and “precisa” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,220
“preciada” frequency rank
#6,100
“precisa” frequency rank
42320
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature preciada precisa
Definition Forma del femenino de preciado, participio de preciar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de precisar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set preciada and precisa apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
preciada
7 ch
precisa

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: preciada is [pɾeˈsjað̞a] while precisa is [pɾeˈsisa]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42320, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

preciada is recorded at frequency rank #36,220, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾeˈsjað̞a]. precisa is at rank #6,100, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈsisa].

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 42320, this pair ranks #148,882 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of preciada vs precisa

Shared letters: aceipr. Private to "preciada": d. Private to "precisa": s.

"preciada" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCV  ·  "precisa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • preciadaperciada · ppreciada · prceiada · precaida · precciada · preciaad · preciadda · precidaa
  • precisapercisa · pprecisa · prceisa · preccisa · precias · precissa · precsia · preicsa

Frequency comparison

preciada#36,220
precisa#6,100

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "preciada" and "precisa" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "preciada" is a participle and "precisa" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "preciada" or "precisa"?
"precisa" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,100 in our Spanish list, against #36,220 for "preciada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering preciada vs precisa

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “preciada”; for a verb, it's “precisa”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “preciada” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list