Which to use
“preguntas” is a verb and “presuntos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #832
- “preguntas” frequency rank
- #12,678
- “presuntos” frequency rank
- 13510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | preguntas | presuntos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de preguntar. | Forma del plural de presunto. |
Where the eye mixes preguntas and presuntos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. preguntas and presuntos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses preguntas with presuntos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: preguntas is [pɾeˈɣ̞ũn̪t̪as] while presuntos is [pɾeˈsũn̪t̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13510, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
preguntas is recorded at frequency rank #832, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈɣ̞ũn̪t̪as]. presuntos is at rank #12,678, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾeˈsũn̪t̪os].
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 13510, this pair ranks #287,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of preguntas vs presuntos
Shared letters: enprstu. Private to "preguntas": ag. Private to "presuntos": o.
"preguntas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "presuntos" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "preguntas" for "presuntos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "preguntas" or "presuntos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "preguntas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "presuntos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "preguntas" and "presuntos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "preguntará vs preguntas". 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 #287,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.