# preto vs pretty

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### preto
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɾɛ.to/ · frequency rank #46,137*
Negro.

### pretty
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɪt.i/ · frequency rank #23,554*
Bonito, bonita, lindo, linda.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/es/vs/preto-vs-pretty