Which to use
“previsão” is a noun and “previsto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,336
- “previsão” frequency rank
- #4,262
- “previsto” frequency rank
- 8598
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | previsão | previsto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de prever | prenunciado |
Where the eye mixes previsão and previsto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. previsão (CCVCVCVV) and previsto (CCVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between previsão and previsto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: previsão is /pɾɨ.vi.ˈzɐ̃w̃/ while previsto is /pɾɨ.ˈviʃ.tu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - ã in “previsão” becomes t in “previsto”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8598, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
previsão is recorded at frequency rank #4,336, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɾɨ.vi.ˈzɐ̃w̃/. 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 8598, this pair ranks #65,127 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of previsão vs previsto
Shared letters: eioprsv. Private to "previsão": ã. Private to "previsto": t.
"previsão" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV · "previsto" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- previsto ← pervisto · pprevisto · preivsto · previsot · previssto · previstto · previtso · prevsito
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "previsão" and "previsto" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "previsão" or "previsto" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "previsão" 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 #65,127 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "previsão" and "previsto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "predição vs previsão". 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 #65,127 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.