Which to use
“precisão” and “provisão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,230
- “precisão” frequency rank
- #23,462
- “provisão” frequency rank
- 29692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precisão | provisão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de precisar, ter necessidade ou carência de algo: | prescrição |
Letter map: precisão vs provisão
Shared letters muted; letters that set precisão and provisão apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. precisão and provisão follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on precisão vs provisão
precisão and provisão are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
precisão is recorded at frequency rank #6,230, classified as anoun. provisão is at rank #23,462, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɾu.vi.ˈzɐ̃w̃/.
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 29692, this pair ranks #38,877 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of precisão vs provisão
Shared letters: ioprsã. Private to "precisão": ce. Private to "provisão": v.
"precisão" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV · "provisão" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "precisão" and "provisão" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "precisão" vs "provisão" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "precisão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provisão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,877 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "precisão" and "provisão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "provido vs provisão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #38,877 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.