Which to use
“predição” and “previsão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,014
- “predição” frequency rank
- #4,336
- “previsão” frequency rank
- 51350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | predição | previsão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vaticínio | ato ou efeito de prever |
Letter map: predição vs previsão
Shared letters muted; letters that set predição and previsão apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. predição and previsão follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on predição vs previsão
predição and previsão are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
predição is recorded at frequency rank #47,014, classified as anoun. 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 51350, this pair ranks #13,675 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of predição vs previsão
Shared letters: eioprã. Private to "predição": dç. Private to "previsão": sv.
"predição" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV · "previsão" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "predição" and "previsão" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "predição" or "previsão" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "predição" and "previsão".
- Full dictionary entry for "predição" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "previsão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,675 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "predição" and "previsão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "predial vs predição". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #13,675 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.