Which to use
“prego” is a noun and “prévio” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,890
- “prego” frequency rank
- #10,074
- “prévio” frequency rank
- 27964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prego | prévio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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) | dito ou feito antes de algo; antecipado; anterior; preliminar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set prego and prévio apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: prego is /ˈpɾɛ.gu/ while prévio is /ˈpɾɛ.vju/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27964, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prego is recorded at frequency rank #17,890, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɾɛ.gu/. prévio is at rank #10,074, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈpɾɛ.vju/.
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 27964, this pair ranks #40,939 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prego vs prévio
Shared letters: opr. Private to "prego": eg. Private to "prévio": ivé.
"prego" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "prévio" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- prego ← pergo · pprego · preggo · preog · prgeo · prrego · rpego
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prego" and "prévio" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "prego" or "prévio"?
Remembering prego vs prévio
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “prego”; for an adjective, it's “prévio”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “prego” entry
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