Which to use
“preciosos” and “precisos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,656
- “preciosos” frequency rank
- #13,986
- “precisos” frequency rank
- 25642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | preciosos | precisos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de precioso. | Forma del masculino plural de preciso. |
Where the eye mixes preciosos and precisos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. preciosos runs 9 letters (CCVCVVCVC) against precisos's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses preciosos with precisos
A purely visual mix-up. preciosos ([pɾeˈsjosos]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25642, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
preciosos is recorded at frequency rank #11,656, classified as anadj, pronounced [pɾeˈsjosos]. 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 25642, this pair ranks #235,491 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of preciosos vs precisos
Shared letters: ceioprs. Private to "preciosos": -. Private to "precisos": -.
"preciosos" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC · "precisos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "preciosos" and "precisos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "preciosos" vs "precisos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "preciosos" 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 #235,491 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "preciosos" 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 #235,491 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.