Which to use
“peca” and “pecas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,209
- “peca” frequency rank
- #34,260
- “pecas” frequency rank
- 70469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peca | pecas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pequeña mancha de melanina en la piel. | Forma del plural de peca. |
Where the eye mixes peca and pecas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. peca runs 4 letters (CVCV) against pecas's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between peca and pecas
A purely visual mix-up. peca ([ˈpeka]) and pecas ([ˈpekas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “peca” sits inside “pecas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
peca is recorded at frequency rank #36,209, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeka]. pecas is at rank #34,260, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpekas].
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 70469, this pair ranks #29,637 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of peca vs pecas
Shared letters: acep. Private to "peca": -. Private to "pecas": s.
"peca" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pecas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "peca" and "pecas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "peca" or "pecas" show up more?
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 "peca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pecas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,637 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peca" and "pecas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peca vs PRC". 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 #29,637 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.