precisosvsprediosConfusable pair

Quick tell: precisos is a adjective, predios is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“precisos” is an adjective and “predios” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,986
“precisos” frequency rank
#23,185
“predios” frequency rank
37171
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature precisos predios
Definition Forma del masculino plural de preciso. Forma del plural de predio.

Where the eye mixes precisos and predios

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

8 ch
precisos
7 ch
predios

Visual trap between precisos and predios

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: precisos is [pɾeˈsisos] while predios is [ˈpɾeð̞jos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

precisos is recorded at frequency rank #13,986, classified as anadj, pronounced [pɾeˈsisos]. predios is at rank #23,185, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾeð̞jos].

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 37171, this pair ranks #176,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of precisos vs predios

Shared letters: eioprs. Private to "precisos": c. Private to "predios": d.

"precisos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC  ·  "predios" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • precisospercisos · pprecisos · prceisos · preccisos · precisoss · precissos · precsios · preicsos
  • prediosperdios · ppredios · prdeios · preddios · predioss · prediso · predois · preidos

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "precisos" and "predios" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "precisos" is an adjective and "predios" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "precisos" or "predios" show up more?
"precisos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,986 in our Spanish list, against #23,185 for "predios". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "precisos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "predios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #176,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "precisos" and "predios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "predice vs predios". 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 #176,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list