Which to use
“pavos” and “pívot” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,395
- “pavos” frequency rank
- #43,800
- “pívot” frequency rank
- 69195
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pavos | pívot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pavo. | Variante de pivote (posición de juego). |
Where the eye mixes pavos and pívot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pavos with pívot
A purely visual mix-up. pavos ([ˈpaβ̞os]) and pívot ([ˈpiβ̞ot̪]) 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 69195, 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]. pívot is at rank #43,800, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpiβ̞ot̪].
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 69195, this pair ranks #32,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pavos vs pívot
Shared letters: opv. Private to "pavos": as. Private to "pívot": tí.
"pavos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pívot" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pavos ← apvos · pabos · paovs · pavoss · pavso · pavvos · ppavos · pvaos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pavos" for "pívot" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pavos" or "pívot"?
What to do next
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 "pívot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pavos" and "pívot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pitón vs pívot". 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 #32,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.