Which to use
“preço” and “prego” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #996
- “preço” frequency rank
- #17,890
- “prego” frequency rank
- 18886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | preço | prego |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | custo unitário de qualquer coisa que possa ser vendida | objeto com corpo cilíndrico com uma das extremidades pontiaguda e outra achatada, usado para ser enfiado em paredes ou para unir duas peças (especialmente de madeira) |
Where the eye mixes preço and prego
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: preço vs prego
A purely visual mix-up. preço (/ˈpɾe.su/) and prego (/ˈpɾɛ.gu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - ç in “preço” becomes g in “prego”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
preço is recorded at frequency rank #996, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɾe.su/. prego is at rank #17,890, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɾɛ.gu/.
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 18886, this pair ranks #51,989 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of preço vs prego
Shared letters: eopr. Private to "preço": ç. Private to "prego": g.
"preço" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "prego" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- prego ← pergo · pprego · preggo · preog · prgeo · prrego · rpego
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "preço" and "prego" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "preço" or "prego"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "preço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prego" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,989 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "preço" and "prego" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prego vs proto". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #51,989 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.