Which to use
“prego” is a noun and “pro” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,890
- “prego” frequency rank
- #1,173
- “pro” frequency rank
- 19063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prego | pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | para |
Where the eye mixes prego and pro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between prego and pro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: prego is /ˈpɾɛ.gu/ 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 19063, 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/. 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 19063, this pair ranks #51,777 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prego vs pro
Shared letters: opr. Private to "prego": eg. Private to "pro": -.
"prego" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "pro" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- prego ← pergo · pprego · preggo · preog · prgeo · prrego · rpego
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prego" and "pro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "prego" vs "pro" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "prego" and "pro" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "prego" 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 #51,777 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prego" and "pro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prego vs proto". 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 #51,777 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.