pedir
[peˈð̞iɾ]
The verdict
“pedir” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,117 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #1,117
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dirigirse a una persona para instarla a hacer o dar determinada cosa.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pedir |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [peˈð̞iɾ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #1,117 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pedir” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for pedir is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [peˈð̞iɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,117 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for pedir, with forms such as "epdir", "pdeir", and "peddir". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Per", "pei", "peor", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pedir, spelled P-E-D-I-R.
Definition
- 1Dirigirse a una persona para instarla a hacer o dar determinada cosa.
- 2Solicitar humildemente y con súplicas una pequeña cantidad de dinero.
- 3Dirigirse a una persona para obligarla a hacer o dar algo.
- 4Dirigirse a una autoridad para obtener un derecho que se cree de justicia.
- 5Necesitar una cosa algo.
- 6Proponer o fijar un precio por un bien.
- 7Dirigirse a los padres de una muchacha o joven mujer para poder casarse con ella.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: epdir,pdeir,peddir,pedirr,pedri,peidr,ppedir
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pedir - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “pedir”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-D-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [peˈð̞iɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Per” - see the side-by-side comparison. pedir vs Per
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.