Which to use
“precisiones” and “prisiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,741
- “precisiones” frequency rank
- #13,546
- “prisiones” frequency rank
- 60287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precisiones | prisiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de precisión. | Grillos, cadenas y otros instrumentos para impedir el libre movimiento, por ejemplo en las cárceles para asegurar los delincuentes. |
Where the eye mixes precisiones and prisiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses precisiones with prisiones
A purely visual mix-up. precisiones ([pɾesiˈsjones]) and prisiones ([pɾiˈsjones]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
precisiones is recorded at frequency rank #46,741, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾesiˈsjones]. prisiones is at rank #13,546, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾiˈsjones].
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 60287, this pair ranks #59,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of precisiones vs prisiones
Shared letters: einoprs. Private to "precisiones": c. Private to "prisiones": -.
"precisiones" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCVC · "prisiones" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- precisiones ← percisiones · pprecisiones · prceisiones · preccisiones · preciciones · preciisones · precisinoes · precisioens
- prisiones ← pirsiones · pprisiones · priciones · priisones · prisinoes · prisioens · prisioness · prisionnes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "precisiones" and "prisiones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "precisiones" or "prisiones"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "precisiones" and "prisiones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "precisiones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prisiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "precisiones" and "prisiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "precisiones vs procesiones". 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 #59,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.