Which to use
“precisión” and “previsión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,424
- “precisión” frequency rank
- #10,551
- “previsión” frequency rank
- 15975
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precisión | previsión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Obligación o necesidad indispensable de hacer alguna cosa. | Acción o efecto de prever. |
Where the eye mixes precisión and previsión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses precisión with previsión
A purely visual mix-up. precisión ([pɾesiˈsjõn]) and previsión ([pɾeβ̞iˈsjõn]) 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 a single letter - c in “precisión” becomes v in “previsión”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15975, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
precisión is recorded at frequency rank #5,424, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾesiˈsjõn]. previsión is at rank #10,551, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾeβ̞iˈsjõn].
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 15975, this pair ranks #278,017 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of precisión vs previsión
Shared letters: einprsó. Private to "precisión": c. Private to "previsión": v.
"precisión" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC · "previsión" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "precisión" and "previsión" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "precisión" or "previsión" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "precisión" and "previsión" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "precisión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "previsión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,017 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "precisión" and "previsión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "precisión vs precisiones". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #278,017 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.