Which to use
“precisa” and “premia” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,100
- “precisa” frequency rank
- #24,277
- “premia” frequency rank
- 30377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precisa | premia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de precisar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de premiar. |
Where the eye mixes precisa and premia
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. precisa runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against premia's 6 (CCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: precisa vs premia
A purely visual mix-up. precisa ([pɾeˈsisa]) and premia ([ˈpɾemja]) 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 30377, 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]. premia is at rank #24,277, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpɾemja].
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 30377, this pair ranks #212,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of precisa vs premia
Shared letters: aeipr. Private to "precisa": cs. Private to "premia": m.
"precisa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "premia" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "precisa" and "premia" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "precisa" vs "premia" - 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 "precisa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "premia" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "precisa" and "premia" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "premia vs presea". 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 #212,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.