Which to use
“precios” is a noun and “preciosas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #918
- “precios” frequency rank
- #10,402
- “preciosas” frequency rank
- 11320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precios | preciosas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de precio. | Forma del femenino plural de precioso. |
Where the eye mixes precios and preciosas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: precios vs preciosas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: precios is [ˈpɾesjos] while preciosas is [pɾeˈsjosas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “precios” sits inside “preciosas”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11320, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
precios is recorded at frequency rank #918, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾesjos]. preciosas is at rank #10,402, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾeˈsjosas].
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 11320, this pair ranks #295,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of precios vs preciosas
Shared letters: ceioprs. Private to "precios": -. Private to "preciosas": a.
"precios" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "preciosas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "precios" and "preciosas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "precios" vs "preciosas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "precios" and "preciosas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "precios" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "preciosas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "precios" and "preciosas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "preciosas vs precisan". 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 #295,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.