Which to use
“previsto” is a verb and “previstos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,641
- “previsto” frequency rank
- #12,901
- “previstos” frequency rank
- 17542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | previsto | previstos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio irregular de prever. | Forma del plural de previsto, participio irregular de prever. |
Where the eye mixes previsto and previstos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. previsto runs 8 letters (CCVCVCCV) against previstos's 9 (CCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between previsto and previstos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: previsto is [pɾeˈβ̞ist̪o] while previstos is [pɾeˈβ̞ist̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “previsto” sits inside “previstos”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
previsto is recorded at frequency rank #4,641, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈβ̞ist̪o]. 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 17542, this pair ranks #271,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of previsto vs previstos
Shared letters: eioprstv. Private to "previsto": -. Private to "previstos": -.
"previsto" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "previstos" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "previsto" for "previstos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "previsto" or "previstos"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "previsto" and "previstos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "previsto" 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 #271,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "previsto" 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 #271,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.