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 eye mixes preço and prémio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. preço runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against prémio's 6 (CCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses preço with prémio
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "preço" for "prémio" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "preço" or "prémio" show up more?
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 "prémio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,996 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "preço" and "prémio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "preço vs proto". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #69,996 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.