Which to use
“previos” is an adjective and “previstos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,903
- “previos” frequency rank
- #12,901
- “previstos” frequency rank
- 20804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | previos | previstos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de previo. | Forma del plural de previsto, participio irregular de prever. |
Where the eye mixes previos and previstos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses previos with previstos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: previos is [ˈpɾeβ̞jos] while previstos is [pɾeˈβ̞ist̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20804, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
previos is recorded at frequency rank #7,903, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpɾeβ̞jos]. previstos is at rank #12,901, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾeˈβ̞ist̪os].
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 20804, this pair ranks #257,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of previos vs previstos
Shared letters: eioprsv. Private to "previos": -. Private to "previstos": t.
"previos" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "previstos" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "previos" and "previstos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "previos" or "previstos" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "previos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "previstos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "previos" and "previstos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "previstos vs provistas". 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 #257,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.