previsiblesvsprevisionesConfusable pair

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

Which to use

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

#45,523
“previsibles” frequency rank
#17,522
“previsiones” frequency rank
63045
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature previsibles previsiones
Definition Forma del plural de previsible. Forma del plural de previsión.

Where the eye mixes previsibles and previsiones

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.

11 ch
previsibles
11 ch
previsiones

Visual trap between previsibles and previsiones

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: previsibles is [pɾeβ̞iˈsiβ̞les] while previsiones is [pɾeβ̞iˈsjones]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63045, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

previsibles is recorded at frequency rank #45,523, classified as anadj, pronounced [pɾeβ̞iˈsiβ̞les]. previsiones is at rank #17,522, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾeβ̞iˈsjones].

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 63045, this pair ranks #50,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of previsibles vs previsiones

Shared letters: eiprsv. Private to "previsibles": bl. Private to "previsiones": no.

"previsibles" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVCCVC  ·  "previsiones" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • previsiblespervisibles · pprevisibles · prebisibles · preivsibles · previcibles · previisbles · previsbiles · previsibbles
  • previsionespervisiones · pprevisiones · prebisiones · preivsiones · previciones · previisones · previsinoes · previsioens

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "previsibles" for "previsiones" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "previsibles" is an adjective and "previsiones" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "previsibles" or "previsiones"?
"previsiones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,522 in our Spanish list, against #45,523 for "previsibles". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "previsibles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "previsiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #50,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "previsibles" and "previsiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "previsible vs previsibles". 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 #50,037 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