Which to use
“precisa” is a verb and “prisa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,100
- “precisa” frequency rank
- #5,656
- “prisa” frequency rank
- 11756
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precisa | prisa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de precisar. | Prontitud y rapidez con que sucede o se ejecuta una cosa. |
Where the eye mixes precisa and prisa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses precisa with prisa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: precisa is [pɾeˈsisa] while prisa is [ˈpɾisa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11756, 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]. prisa is at rank #5,656, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾisa].
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 11756, this pair ranks #293,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of precisa vs prisa
Shared letters: aiprs. Private to "precisa": ce. Private to "prisa": -.
"precisa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "prisa" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "precisa" and "prisa" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "precisa" or "prisa"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "precisa" and "prisa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "precisa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prisa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "precisa" and "prisa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "presea vs prisa". 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 #293,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.