Which to use
“precário” is an adjective and “prefácio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,757
- “precário” frequency rank
- #15,654
- “prefácio” frequency rank
- 40411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precário | prefácio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | de pouca estabilidade ou duração | texto preliminar de apresentação, geralmente breve, escrito pelo autor ou por outrem, colocado no começo do livro, com explicações sobre seu conteúdo, objetivos ou sobre a pessoa do autor |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set precário and prefácio apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: precário is anadjective and prefácioanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40411, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
precário is recorded at frequency rank #24,757, classified as anadj. prefácio is at rank #15,654, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɾɨ.ˈfa.sju/.
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 40411, this pair ranks #25,713 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of precário vs prefácio
Shared letters: ceioprá. Private to "precário": -. Private to "prefácio": f.
"precário" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV · "prefácio" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "precário" and "prefácio" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "precário" or "prefácio"?
Remembering precário vs prefácio
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “precário”; for a noun, it's “prefácio”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “precário” entry
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