Which to use
“pecado” is a noun and “picados” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,446
- “pecado” frequency rank
- #49,193
- “picados” frequency rank
- 53639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pecado | picados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Trasgresión voluntaria de los mandamientos religiosos o divinos; infracción moral. | Forma del plural de picado. |
Where the eye mixes pecado and picados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pecado with picados
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pecado is [peˈkað̞o] while picados is [piˈkað̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53639, 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]. picados is at rank #49,193, tagged as anadj, pronounced [piˈkað̞os].
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 53639, this pair ranks #86,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pecado vs picados
Shared letters: acdop. Private to "pecado": e. Private to "picados": is.
"pecado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "picados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pecado" for "picados" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pecado" or "picados" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pecado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "picados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pecado" and "picados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "picados vs picazón". 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 #86,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.