pego

[ˈpeɣ̞o]

/[ˈpeɣ̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“pego” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,899. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,899
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fullería que consiste en pegar disimuladamente dos naipes para que salgan como uno solo, cuando le convenga al tramposo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pego · pego · Spanish

pego · rank #10,899 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,899
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pautas

Nearest frequency peer: pautas (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “pego”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “pego” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

pego vs po
50% similar
pego vs pro
50% similar
pego vs Per
25% similar

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

Key facts for pego
PropertyValue
Headwordpego
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpeɣ̞o]
Letters4
Frequency rank#10,899
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pego”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).pegocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pautas” (#10,898), “pasivo” (#10,897), “perfectas” (#10,901). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pego” va en #10,899. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around pego (IPA [ˈpeɣ̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,899 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for pego, with forms such as "epgo", "peggo", and "peog". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "po", "pro", "Per", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is pego, spelled P-E-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fullería que consiste en pegar disimuladamente dos naipes para que salgan como uno solo, cuando le convenga al tramposo.
  2. 2
    Engaño.
  3. 3
    Tontería.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epgo
  • peggo
  • peog
  • pgeo
  • ppego

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pego - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

epgo2peggo1peog2pgeo2ppego1
Edit distance from "pego"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pego"?
"pego" is spelled P-E-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpeɣ̞o].
What does "pego" mean?
As a noun, "pego" means: Fullería que consiste en pegar disimuladamente dos naipes para que salgan como uno solo, cuando le convenga al tramposo.
What words are commonly confused with "pego"?
"pego" is commonly confused with "po", "pro", "Per". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pego"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pego" is [ˈpeɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pego" come from?
"pego" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

pica#10,902Noel#10,892miré#10,887know#10,880

Similar misspelling depth

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

Kate5 variantssoja5 variantsfierro5 variantsanal5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list