Which to use
“país” and “pin” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #133
- “país” frequency rank
- #13,538
- “pin” frequency rank
- 13671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | país | pin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Comunidad humana numerosa, organizada en un territorio, para defender su interés común frente a otras comunidades del mismo tipo. | Pieza de plástico o metal decorada con una insignia o un dibujo cualquiera, que se pega a la ropa como adorno, método de identificación o para hacer mención explícita de la adhesión a algún movimiento. |
Where the eye mixes país and pin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. país ([paˈis]) and pin ([ˈpĩn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
país is recorded at frequency rank #133, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈis]. pin is at rank #13,538, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpĩn].
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 13671, this pair ranks #286,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of país vs pin
Shared letters: p. Private to "país": así. Private to "pin": in.
"país" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "pin" · 3 letters · shape CVC