Which to use
“preciados” is a participle and “precios” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,727
- “preciados” frequency rank
- #918
- “precios” frequency rank
- 35645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | preciados | precios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de preciado, participio de preciar. | Forma del plural de precio. |
Where the eye mixes preciados and precios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses preciados with precios
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: preciados is [pɾeˈsjað̞os] while precios is [ˈpɾesjos]. 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 (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35645, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
preciados is recorded at frequency rank #34,727, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾeˈsjað̞os]. precios is at rank #918, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾesjos].
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 35645, this pair ranks #184,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of preciados vs precios
Shared letters: ceioprs. Private to "preciados": ad. Private to "precios": -.
"preciados" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC · "precios" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "preciados" and "precios" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "preciados" or "precios" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "preciados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "precios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "preciados" and "precios" 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 #184,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.