Which to use
“pecado” and “pecas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,446
- “pecado” frequency rank
- #34,260
- “pecas” frequency rank
- 38706
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pecado | pecas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Trasgresión voluntaria de los mandamientos religiosos o divinos; infracción moral. | Forma del plural de peca. |
Where the eye mixes pecado and pecas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pecado with pecas
A purely visual mix-up. pecado ([peˈkað̞o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38706, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pecado is recorded at frequency rank #4,446, classified as anoun, pronounced [peˈkað̞o]. 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 38706, this pair ranks #168,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pecado vs pecas
Shared letters: acep. Private to "pecado": do. Private to "pecas": s.
"pecado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pecas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pecado" and "pecas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pecado" or "pecas"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pecado" and "pecas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pecado" 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 #168,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pecado" and "pecas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pecas vs petar". 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 #168,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.