Which to use
“preciso” is an adjective and “preço” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #252
- “preciso” frequency rank
- #996
- “preço” frequency rank
- 1248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | preciso | preço |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | necessário, importante: | custo unitário de qualquer coisa que possa ser vendida |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set preciso and preço apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: preciso is /pɾɨ.ˈsi.zu/ while preço is /ˈpɾe.su/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
preciso is recorded at frequency rank #252, classified as anadj, pronounced /pɾɨ.ˈsi.zu/. 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 1248, this pair ranks #74,346 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of preciso vs preço
Shared letters: eopr. Private to "preciso": cis. Private to "preço": ç.
"preciso" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "preço" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- preciso ← perciso · ppreciso · prceiso · precciso · precios · precisso · precsio · preicso
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "preciso" and "preço" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "preciso" or "preço"?
Remembering preciso vs preço
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “preciso”; for a noun, it's “preço”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “preciso” entry
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