peques

[ˈpekes]

/[ˈpekes]/ verb

The verdict

“peques” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #30,186 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#30,186
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de pecar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

peques vs pues
67% similar
peques vs pique
67% similar
peques vs pestes
67% similar

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

Key facts for peques
PropertyValue
Headwordpeques
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpekes]
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,186
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “peques” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). peques lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for peques is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpekes]. Corpus data places it at rank #30,186 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de pecar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for peques, with forms such as "epques", "peqeus", and "peqques". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "pues", "pique", "pestes", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is peques, spelled P-E-Q-U-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de pecar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: epques,peqeus,peqques,pequess,pequse,peuqes,ppeques,pqeues

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epques2peqeus2peqques1pequess1pequse2peuqes2ppeques1pqeues2
Edit distance from "peques"

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 "peques"?
"peques" is spelled P-E-Q-U-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpekes].
What does "peques" mean?
As a verb, "peques" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de pecar.
What words are commonly confused with "peques"?
"peques" is commonly confused with "pues", "pique", "pestes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "peques"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peques" is [ˈpekes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "peques" come from?
"peques" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “peques”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-Q-U-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpekes] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pues” - see the side-by-side comparison. peques vs pues
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list