Which to use
“pacos” and “pitos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,304
- “pacos” frequency rank
- #31,493
- “pitos” frequency rank
- 78797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pacos | pitos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de paco. | Forma del plural de pito. |
Where the eye mixes pacos and pitos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. pacos and pitos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between pacos and pitos
A purely visual mix-up. pacos ([ˈpakos]) and pitos ([ˈpit̪os]) 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 78797, 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]. pitos is at rank #31,493, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpit̪os].
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 78797, this pair ranks #13,936 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pacos vs pitos
Shared letters: ops. Private to "pacos": ac. Private to "pitos": it.
"pacos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pitos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pacos" and "pitos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pacos" vs "pitos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pacos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pitos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,936 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pacos" and "pitos" 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 #13,936 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.