Which to use
“previsión” and “prisión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,551
- “previsión” frequency rank
- #1,746
- “prisión” frequency rank
- 12297
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | previsión | prisión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de prever. | Acción o acto de prender, coger o asir. |
Where the eye mixes previsión and prisión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: previsión vs prisión
A purely visual mix-up. previsión ([pɾeβ̞iˈsjõn]) and prisión ([pɾiˈsjõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12297, 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]. prisión is at rank #1,746, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾiˈsjõn].
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 12297, this pair ranks #292,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of previsión vs prisión
Shared letters: inprsó. Private to "previsión": ev. Private to "prisión": -.
"previsión" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC · "prisión" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "previsión" and "prisión" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "previsión" or "prisión"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "previsión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prisión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #292,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "previsión" and "prisión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "passion vs prisión". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #292,020 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.