Which to use
“pecadores” is an adjective and “pecados” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,034
- “pecadores” frequency rank
- #7,474
- “pecados” frequency rank
- 25508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pecadores | pecados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pecador. | Forma del plural de pecado. |
Where the eye mixes pecadores and pecados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. pecadores runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against pecados's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pecadores vs pecados
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pecadores is [pekaˈð̞oɾes] while pecados is [peˈkað̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25508, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pecadores is recorded at frequency rank #18,034, classified as anadj, pronounced [pekaˈð̞oɾes]. pecados is at rank #7,474, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peˈkað̞os].
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 25508, this pair ranks #236,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pecadores vs pecados
Shared letters: acdeops. Private to "pecadores": r. Private to "pecados": -.
"pecadores" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "pecados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pecadores" and "pecados" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pecadores" or "pecados"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "pecadores" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pecados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #236,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pecadores" and "pecados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pecadora vs pecadores". 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 #236,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.