Which to use
“pad” and “pei” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,908
- “pad” frequency rank
- #45,496
- “pei” frequency rank
- 77404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pad | pei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Periférico táctil presente en las notebooks y otros dispositivos portátiles que permite el movimiento de un cursor sobre una interfaz gráfica; funciona como alternativa al mouse. | Decimoséptima letra del alfabeto hebreo |
Where the eye mixes pad and pei
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. pad (CVC) and pei (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between pad and pei
A purely visual mix-up. pad ([ˈpað̞]) and pei ([ˈpej]) 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 77404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pad is recorded at frequency rank #31,908, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpað̞]. pei is at rank #45,496, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpej].
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 77404, this pair ranks #16,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pad vs pei
Shared letters: p. Private to "pad": ad. Private to "pei": ei.
"pad" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "pei" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pad" and "pei" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pad" or "pei"?
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 "pad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pad" and "pei" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pei vs prey". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #16,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.