previsiónvsprevisionalConfusable pair

Quick tell: previsión is a noun, previsional is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#10,551
“previsión” frequency rank
#29,353
“previsional” frequency rank
39904
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature previsión previsional
Definition Acción o efecto de prever. Que previsiona.

Where the eye mixes previsión and previsional

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

9 ch
previsión
11 ch
previsional

Visual trap between previsión and previsional

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: previsión is [pɾeβ̞iˈsjõn] while previsional is [pɾeβ̞isjoˈnal]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

previsión is recorded at frequency rank #10,551, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾeβ̞iˈsjõn]. previsional is at rank #29,353, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾeβ̞isjoˈnal].

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 39904, this pair ranks #162,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of previsión vs previsional

Shared letters: einprsv. Private to "previsión": ó. Private to "previsional": alo.

"previsión" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC  ·  "previsional" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • previsionalpervisional · pprevisional · prebisional · preivsional · previcional · previisonal · previsinoal · previsioanl

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "previsión" and "previsional" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "previsión" is a noun and "previsional" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "previsión" vs "previsional" - which ranks higher?
"previsión" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,551 in our Spanish list, against #29,353 for "previsional". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "previsión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "previsional" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #162,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "previsión" and "previsional" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "previsional vs previsiones". 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 #162,018 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