Which to use
“pavos” and “pesos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,395
- “pavos” frequency rank
- #1,148
- “pesos” frequency rank
- 26543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pavos | pesos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pavo. | Forma del plural de peso. |
Where the eye mixes pavos and pesos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pavos vs pesos
A purely visual mix-up. pavos ([ˈpaβ̞os]) and pesos ([ˈpesos]) 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 26543, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pavos is recorded at frequency rank #25,395, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaβ̞os]. pesos is at rank #1,148, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpesos].
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 26543, this pair ranks #231,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pavos vs pesos
Shared letters: ops. Private to "pavos": av. Private to "pesos": e.
"pavos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pesos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pavos" and "pesos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pavos" or "pesos"?
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 "pavos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pesos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pavos" and "pesos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pacos vs pavos". 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 #231,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.