Which to use
“preço” is a noun and “pro” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #996
- “preço” frequency rank
- #1,173
- “pro” frequency rank
- 2169
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | preço | pro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | custo unitário de qualquer coisa que possa ser vendida | para |
Where the eye mixes preço and pro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses preço with pro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: preço is /ˈpɾe.su/ while pro is /ˈprɔ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). 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 (noun vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2169, 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/. pro is at rank #1,173, tagged as aprep, pronounced /ˈprɔ/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 2169, this pair ranks #73,311 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of preço vs pro
Shared letters: opr. Private to "preço": eç. Private to "pro": -.
"preço" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "pro" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "preço" and "pro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "preço" or "pro"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "preço" and "pro" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "preço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,311 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "preço" and "pro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pix vs pro". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #73,311 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.