Which to use
“preciso” is an adjective and “previsão” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #252
- “preciso” frequency rank
- #4,336
- “previsão” frequency rank
- 4588
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | preciso | previsão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | necessário, importante: | ato ou efeito de prever |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set preciso and previsão apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
preciso and previsão form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4588, 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/. previsão is at rank #4,336, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɾɨ.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 4588, this pair ranks #70,275 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "preciso" and "previsão" be used interchangeably?
Remembering preciso vs previsão
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 “previsão”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “preciso” entry
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