Which to use
“precision” and “prévisions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,866
- “precision” frequency rank
- #7,106
- “prévisions” frequency rank
- 56972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precision | prévisions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Précision, exactitude. | Pluriel de prévision. |
Where the eye mixes precision and prévisions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: precision vs prévisions
A purely visual mix-up. precision (\pɹɪˈsɪʒ.ən\) and prévisions (\pʁe.vi.zjɔ̃\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
precision is recorded at frequency rank #49,866, classified as anoun, pronounced \pɹɪˈsɪʒ.ən\. prévisions is at rank #7,106, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁe.vi.zjɔ̃\.
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 56972, this pair ranks #117,816 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of precision vs prévisions
Shared letters: inoprs. Private to "precision": ce. Private to "prévisions": vé.
"precision" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC · "prévisions" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- precision ← percision · pprecision · prceision · preccision · preciison · precisino · precisionn · precisoin
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "precision" and "prévisions" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "precision" or "prévisions"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "precision" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prévisions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,816 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "precision" and "prévisions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "precision vs précisons". 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 #117,816 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.