Which to use
“precioso” and “precisos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,741
- “precioso” frequency rank
- #13,986
- “precisos” frequency rank
- 18727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precioso | precisos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se le tiene estima o aprecio. | Forma del masculino plural de preciso. |
Where the eye mixes precioso and precisos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: precioso vs precisos
A purely visual mix-up. precioso ([pɾeˈsjoso]) and precisos ([pɾeˈsisos]) 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 18727, 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]. precisos is at rank #13,986, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾeˈsisos].
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 18727, this pair ranks #266,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of precioso vs precisos
Shared letters: ceioprs. Private to "precioso": -. Private to "precisos": -.
"precioso" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCV · "precisos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "precioso" and "precisos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "precioso" or "precisos"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "precioso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "precisos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "precioso" and "precisos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "preciados vs precisos". 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 #266,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.