Which to use
“países” and “peines” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #354
- “países” frequency rank
- #49,852
- “peines” frequency rank
- 50206
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | países | peines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de país. | Forma del plural de peine. |
Where the eye mixes países and peines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between países and peines
A purely visual mix-up. países ([paˈises]) and peines ([ˈpejnes]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50206, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
países is recorded at frequency rank #354, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈises]. peines is at rank #49,852, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpejnes].
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 50206, this pair ranks #104,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of países vs peines
Shared letters: eps. Private to "países": aí. Private to "peines": in.
"países" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "peines" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- peines ← epines · peiens · peiness · peinnes · penies · ppeines
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "países" and "peines" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "países" or "peines" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "países" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "peines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "países" and "peines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peines vs pires". 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 #104,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.