preço vs prémio, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“preço” and “prémio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#996
“preço” frequency rank: #3,794
“prémio” frequency rank: 4790
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	preço	prémio
Definition	custo unitário de qualquer coisa que possa ser vendida	recompensa

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set preço and prémio apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch

preço

6 ch

prémio

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. preço (/ˈpɾe.su/) and prémio (/ˈpɾɛ.mju/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4790, 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/. prémio is at rank #3,794, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɾɛ.mju/.

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 4790, this pair ranks #69,996 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of preço vs prémio

Shared letters: opr. Private to "preço": eç. Private to "prémio": imé.

"preço" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "prémio" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV

Frequency comparison

preço#996

prémio#3,794

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "preço" and "prémio" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (/ˈpɾe.su/ versus /ˈpɾɛ.mju/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "preço" or "prémio"?

"preço" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #996 in our Portuguese list, against #3,794 for "prémio". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering preço vs prémio

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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