Which to use
“pregar” is a verb and “prego” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,748
- “pregar” frequency rank
- #17,890
- “prego” frequency rank
- 30638
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pregar | prego |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fixar ou segurar com pregos | 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) |
Letter map: pregar vs prego
Shared letters muted; letters that set pregar and prego apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Part-of-speech tell for pregar / prego
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pregar is averb and pregoanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30638, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pregar is recorded at frequency rank #12,748, classified as averb. 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 30638, this pair ranks #37,663 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pregar vs prego
Shared letters: egpr. Private to "pregar": a. Private to "prego": o.
"pregar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "prego" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pregar" and "prego" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "pregar" or "prego" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "pregar" vs "prego" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "pregar" 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 #37,663 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pregar" and "prego" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "piegas vs pregar". 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 #37,663 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.