Which to use
“precioso” and “preciosos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,741
- “precioso” frequency rank
- #11,656
- “preciosos” frequency rank
- 16397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precioso | preciosos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se le tiene estima o aprecio. | Forma del plural de precioso. |
Where the eye mixes precioso and preciosos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. precioso runs 8 letters (CCVCVVCV) against preciosos's 9 (CCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: precioso vs preciosos
A purely visual mix-up. precioso ([pɾeˈsjoso]) and preciosos ([pɾeˈsjosos]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “precioso” sits inside “preciosos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
precioso is recorded at frequency rank #4,741, classified as anadj, pronounced [pɾeˈsjoso]. preciosos is at rank #11,656, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾeˈsjosos].
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 16397, this pair ranks #276,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of precioso vs preciosos
Shared letters: ceioprs. Private to "precioso": -. Private to "preciosos": -.
"precioso" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCV · "preciosos" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "precioso" and "preciosos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "precioso" vs "preciosos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "precioso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "preciosos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #276,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "precioso" and "preciosos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "preciados vs preciosos". 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 #276,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.