Which to use
“precios” and “presión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #918
- “precios” frequency rank
- #1,329
- “presión” frequency rank
- 2247
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precios | presión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de precio. | Resultado de apretar o comprimir un objeto. |
Where the eye mixes precios and presión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: precios vs presión
A purely visual mix-up. precios ([ˈpɾesjos]) and presión ([pɾeˈsjõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2247, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
precios is recorded at frequency rank #918, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾesjos]. presión is at rank #1,329, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾeˈsjõn].
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 2247, this pair ranks #320,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of precios vs presión
Shared letters: eiprs. Private to "precios": co. Private to "presión": nó.
"precios" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "presión" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- precios ← percios · pprecios · prceios · preccios · precioss · precois · preicos · presios
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "precios" and "presión" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "precios" vs "presión" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "precios" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "presión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #320,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "precios" and "presión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "premian vs presión". 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 #320,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.