preciosvsprediosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“precios” and “predios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#918
“precios” frequency rank
#23,185
“predios” frequency rank
24103
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature precios predios
Definition Forma del plural de precio. Forma del plural de predio.

Where the eye mixes precios and predios

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
precios
7 ch
predios

Why the eye confuses precios with predios

A purely visual mix-up. precios ([ˈpɾesjos]) and predios ([ˈpɾeð̞jos]) 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 “precios” becomes d in “predios”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

precios is recorded at frequency rank #918, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾesjos]. predios is at rank #23,185, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾeð̞jos].

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 24103, this pair ranks #242,710 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of precios vs predios

Shared letters: eioprs. Private to "precios": c. Private to "predios": d.

"precios" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC  ·  "predios" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • preciospercios · pprecios · prceios · preccios · precioss · precois · preicos · presios
  • prediosperdios · ppredios · prdeios · preddios · predioss · prediso · predois · preidos

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "precios" and "predios" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈpɾesjos] versus [ˈpɾeð̞jos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "precios" or "predios"?
"precios" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #918 in our Spanish list, against #23,185 for "predios". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "precios" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "predios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #242,710 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "precios" and "predios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "predice vs predios". 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 #242,710 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list