Which to use
“precio” and “premio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #594
- “precio” frequency rank
- #974
- “premio” frequency rank
- 1568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precio | premio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cantidad de dinero en la que está valorado algo. | Retribución honorífica que se concede a uno por sus méritos |
Where the eye mixes precio and premio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: precio vs premio
A purely visual mix-up. precio ([ˈpɾesjo]) and premio ([ˈpɾemjo]) 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 a single letter - c in “precio” becomes m in “premio”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1568, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
precio is recorded at frequency rank #594, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾesjo]. premio is at rank #974, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾemjo].
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 1568, this pair ranks #321,818 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of precio vs premio
Shared letters: eiopr. Private to "precio": c. Private to "premio": m.
"precio" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "premio" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "precio" for "premio" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "precio" or "premio" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "precio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "premio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,818 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "precio" and "premio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "premian vs premio". 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 #321,818 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.