Which to use
“precisa” and “precisar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,100
- “precisa” frequency rank
- #20,164
- “precisar” frequency rank
- 26264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precisa | precisar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de precisar. | Obligar a alguno a la ejecución de alguna cosa. |
Where the eye mixes precisa and precisar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. precisa runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against precisar's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: precisa vs precisar
A purely visual mix-up. precisa ([pɾeˈsisa]) and precisar ([pɾesiˈsaɾ]) 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) - “precisa” sits inside “precisar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
precisa is recorded at frequency rank #6,100, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈsisa]. precisar is at rank #20,164, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾesiˈsaɾ].
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 26264, this pair ranks #232,499 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of precisa vs precisar
Shared letters: aceiprs. Private to "precisa": -. Private to "precisar": -.
"precisa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "precisar" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "precisa" and "precisar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "precisa" vs "precisar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "precisa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "precisar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,499 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "precisa" and "precisar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "precisado vs precisar". 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 #232,499 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.