Which to use
“previsão” and “prisão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,336
- “previsão” frequency rank
- #834
- “prisão” frequency rank
- 5170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | previsão | prisão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de prever | ato ou efeito de prender |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set previsão and prisão apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
previsão and prisão form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5170, 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/. prisão is at rank #834, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɾi.ˈzɐ̃w̃/.
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 5170, this pair ranks #69,526 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "previsão" and "prisão" be used interchangeably?
Remembering previsão vs prisão
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “previsão” entry
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