Which to use
“pacos” and “peces” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,304
- “pacos” frequency rank
- #4,364
- “peces” frequency rank
- 51668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pacos | peces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de paco. | Forma del plural de pez. |
Where the eye mixes pacos and peces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pacos vs peces
A purely visual mix-up. pacos ([ˈpakos]) and peces ([ˈpeses]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pacos is recorded at frequency rank #47,304, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpakos]. peces is at rank #4,364, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeses].
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 51668, this pair ranks #96,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pacos vs peces
Shared letters: cps. Private to "pacos": ao. Private to "peces": e.
"pacos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "peces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pacos" for "peces" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pacos" vs "peces" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pacos" and "peces" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pacos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "peces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pacos" and "peces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pacos vs pacta". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #96,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.