Which to use
“pisco” is an adjective and “preço” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,500
- “pisco” frequency rank
- #996
- “preço” frequency rank
- 32496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pisco | preço |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pequeno, fechado, referido aos olhos | custo unitário de qualquer coisa que possa ser vendida |
Letter map: pisco vs preço
Shared letters muted; letters that set pisco and preço apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. pisco (CVCCV) and preço (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - pisco and preço
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pisco is anadjective and preçoanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32496, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pisco is recorded at frequency rank #31,500, classified as anadj. 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 32496, this pair ranks #35,296 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pisco vs preço
Shared letters: op. Private to "pisco": cis. Private to "preço": erç.
"pisco" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "preço" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pisco ← ipsco · picso · piscco · pisoc · pissco · ppisco · psico
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pisco" and "preço" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "pisco" or "preço" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "pisco" and "preço".
- Full dictionary entry for "pisco" 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 #35,296 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pisco" and "preço" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pilão vs pisco". 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 #35,296 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.