Which to use
“prévio” and “previsto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,074
- “prévio” frequency rank
- #4,262
- “previsto” frequency rank
- 14336
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prévio | previsto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dito ou feito antes de algo; antecipado; anterior; preliminar | prenunciado |
Where the eye mixes prévio and previsto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. prévio runs 6 letters (CCVCVV) against previsto's 8 (CCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses prévio with previsto
A purely visual mix-up. prévio (/ˈpɾɛ.vju/) and previsto (/pɾɨ.ˈviʃ.tu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14336, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prévio is recorded at frequency rank #10,074, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈpɾɛ.vju/. previsto is at rank #4,262, tagged as anadj, pronounced /pɾɨ.ˈviʃ.tu/.
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 14336, this pair ranks #57,784 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of prévio vs previsto
Shared letters: ioprv. Private to "prévio": é. Private to "previsto": est.
"prévio" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "previsto" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- previsto ← pervisto · pprevisto · preivsto · previsot · previssto · previstto · previtso · prevsito
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prévio" and "previsto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "prévio" vs "previsto" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "prévio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "previsto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,784 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prévio" and "previsto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prévio vs provido". 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 #57,784 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.