Which to use
“pároco” and “preço” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,470
- “pároco” frequency rank
- #996
- “preço” frequency rank
- 24466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pároco | preço |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | encarregado de uma paróquia | custo unitário de qualquer coisa que possa ser vendida |
Where the eye mixes pároco and preço
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. pároco runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against preço's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pároco vs preço
A purely visual mix-up. pároco (/ˈpa.ɾu.ku/) and preço (/ˈpɾe.su/) 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 24466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pároco is recorded at frequency rank #23,470, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpa.ɾu.ku/. preço is at rank #996, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɾe.su/.
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 24466, this pair ranks #45,145 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pároco vs preço
Shared letters: opr. Private to "pároco": cá. Private to "preço": eç.
"pároco" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "preço" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pároco" for "preço" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "pároco" or "preço" show up more?
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 "pároco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "preço" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,145 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pároco" and "preço" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paçoca vs pároco". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #45,145 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.