Which to use
“imprecisão” is a noun and “imprevisto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,971
- “imprecisão” frequency rank
- #27,132
- “imprevisto” frequency rank
- 70103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imprecisão | imprevisto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | falta de precisão | não previsto |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set imprecisão and imprevisto apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: imprecisão is /ĩ.pɾɨ.si.ˈzɐ̃w̃/ while imprevisto is /ĩ.pɾɨ.ˈviʃ.tu/. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imprecisão is recorded at frequency rank #42,971, classified as anoun, pronounced /ĩ.pɾɨ.si.ˈzɐ̃w̃/. imprevisto is at rank #27,132, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ĩ.pɾɨ.ˈviʃ.tu/.
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 70103, this pair ranks #3,737 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of imprecisão vs imprevisto
Shared letters: eimoprs. Private to "imprecisão": cã. Private to "imprevisto": tv.
"imprecisão" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVV · "imprevisto" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- imprevisto ← immprevisto · impervisto · impprevisto · impreivsto · imprevisot · imprevissto · imprevistto · imprevitso
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imprecisão" and "imprevisto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "imprecisão" or "imprevisto"?
Remembering imprecisão vs imprevisto
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “imprecisão”; for an adjective, it's “imprevisto”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “imprecisão” entry
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