Which to use
“precisão” is a noun and “previsto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,230
- “precisão” frequency rank
- #4,262
- “previsto” frequency rank
- 10492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precisão | previsto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de precisar, ter necessidade ou carência de algo: | prenunciado |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set precisão and previsto 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 previstoanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
precisão is recorded at frequency rank #6,230, classified as anoun. previsto is at rank #4,262, tagged as anadj, pronounced /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 10492, this pair ranks #62,598 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of precisão vs previsto
Shared letters: eioprs. Private to "precisão": cã. Private to "previsto": tv.
"precisão" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV · "previsto" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- previsto ← pervisto · pprevisto · preivsto · previsot · previssto · previstto · previtso · prevsito
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "precisão" and "previsto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "precisão" or "previsto"?
Remembering precisão vs previsto
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “precisão”; for an adjective, it's “previsto”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “precisão” entry
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