Which to use
“pavada” and “putada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,362
- “pavada” frequency rank
- #39,408
- “putada” frequency rank
- 83770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pavada | putada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grupo de pavos. | Cuando alguien o algo le hace a una persona algo desagradable. |
Where the eye mixes pavada and putada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pavada vs putada
A purely visual mix-up. pavada ([paˈβ̞að̞a]) and putada ([puˈt̪að̞a]) 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 83770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pavada is recorded at frequency rank #44,362, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈβ̞að̞a]. putada is at rank #39,408, tagged as anoun, pronounced [puˈt̪að̞a].
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 83770, this pair ranks #7,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pavada vs putada
Shared letters: adp. Private to "pavada": v. Private to "putada": tu.
"pavada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "putada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pavada" and "putada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pavada" or "putada"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pavada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "putada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pavada" and "putada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pavada vs Poveda". 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 #7,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.