peso

/ˈpeɪsəʊ/

//ˈpeɪsəʊ// noun

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"peso" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“peso” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,034. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,034
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A former unit of currency in Spain and Spain's colonies, worth 8 reales; the Spanish dollar.

Corpus desk

Index EN-peso · peso · English

peso · rank #29,034 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,034
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Permian

Nearest frequency peer: Permian (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “peso”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “peso” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

peso vs PS
0% similar
peso vs po
50% similar
peso vs pro
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for peso
PropertyValue
Headwordpeso
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpeɪsəʊ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#29,034
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “peso”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).pesolands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Permian” (#29,033), “Pierson” (#29,035), “PEI” (#29,032). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “peso” is #29,034. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around peso (IPA /ˈpeɪsəʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,034 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for peso, with forms such as "epso", "peos", and "pesso". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "PS", "po", "pro", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish peso. The correct English form is peso, spelled P-E-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A former unit of currency in Spain and Spain's colonies, worth 8 reales; the Spanish dollar.
  2. 2
    The circulating currency of various Spanish-speaking American countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Uruguay) and the Philippines.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how peso appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The value of the peso has plummeted 858% against the US dollar over the past five years as the central bank printed more of the currency to help the country’s spendthrift government avoid defaulting on its debts. […] To dollarize its economy, Argentina would need to exchange all pesos held by its people and businesses for US dollars, and assign a dollar v…

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish peso.

Synonyms

adarmeSpanish dollar

This word in other languages

peso(Español)peso(Français)Peso(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epso
  • peos
  • pesso
  • ppeso
  • pseo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of peso - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

epso2peos2pesso1ppeso1pseo2
Edit distance from "peso"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "peso"?
"peso" is spelled P-E-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpeɪsəʊ/.
What does "peso" mean?
As a noun, "peso" means: A former unit of currency in Spain and Spain's colonies, worth 8 reales; the Spanish dollar.
What words are commonly confused with "peso"?
"peso" is commonly confused with "PS", "po", "pro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "peso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peso" is /ˈpeɪsəʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "peso"?
Borrowed from Spanish peso. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "peso", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pita#29,037NOLA#29,014nite#29,012mott#29,004

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list