Which to use
“precisão” is a noun and “precisar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,230
- “precisão” frequency rank
- #1,941
- “precisar” frequency rank
- 8171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precisão | precisar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de precisar, ter necessidade ou carência de algo: | ter precisão, necessidade: |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set precisão and precisar 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: precisão is anoun and precisaraverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
precisão is recorded at frequency rank #6,230, classified as anoun. precisar is at rank #1,941, tagged as averb, pronounced /pɾɨ.si.ˈzaɾ/.
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 8171, this pair ranks #65,703 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of precisão vs precisar
Shared letters: ceiprs. Private to "precisão": oã. Private to "precisar": a.
"precisão" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV · "precisar" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- precisar ← percisar · pprecisar · prceisar · preccisar · preciasr · precisarr · precisra · precissar
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "precisão" and "precisar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "precisão" or "precisar"?
Remembering precisão vs precisar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “precisão”; for a verb, it's “precisar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “precisão” entry
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