Which to use
“peaje” and “pésame” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,194
- “peaje” frequency rank
- #20,484
- “pésame” frequency rank
- 35678
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peaje | pésame |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Derecho de tránsito. | Expresión con que se manifiesta el sentimiento de pena o aflicción por el fallecimiento de una persona. El pésame se da a los familiares más cercanos del fallecido, muy en particular al cónyuge, hermanos, padres e hijos. |
Where the eye mixes peaje and pésame
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. peaje runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against pésame's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: peaje vs pésame
A purely visual mix-up. peaje ([peˈaxe]) and pésame ([ˈpesame]) 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 35678, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
peaje is recorded at frequency rank #15,194, classified as anoun, pronounced [peˈaxe]. pésame is at rank #20,484, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpesame].
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 35678, this pair ranks #184,776 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of peaje vs pésame
Shared letters: aep. Private to "peaje": j. Private to "pésame": msé.
"peaje" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "pésame" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- peaje ← epaje · paeje · peaej · peajje · pejae · ppeaje
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "peaje" and "pésame" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "peaje" vs "pésame" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "peaje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pésame" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,776 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peaje" and "pésame" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pesadez vs pésame". 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 #184,776 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.