pecadosvspechosConfusable pair

Which to use

“pecados” and “pechos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,474
“pecados” frequency rank
#8,290
“pechos” frequency rank
15764
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pecados pechos
Definition Forma del plural de pecado. Forma del plural de pecho.

Where the eye mixes pecados and pechos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
pecados
6 ch
pechos

Why the eye confuses pecados with pechos

A purely visual mix-up. pecados ([peˈkað̞os]) and pechos ([ˈpet͡ʃos]) 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 15764, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pecados is recorded at frequency rank #7,474, classified as anoun, pronounced [peˈkað̞os]. pechos is at rank #8,290, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpet͡ʃos].

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 15764, this pair ranks #278,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of pecados vs pechos

Shared letters: ceops. Private to "pecados": ad. Private to "pechos": h.

"pecados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "pechos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pecadosepcados · pceados · peacdos · pecaddos · pecadoss · pecadso · pecaods · peccados
  • pechosepchos · pcehos · pecchos · pechhos · pechoss · pechso · pecohs · pehcos

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pecados" and "pechos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peˈkað̞os] versus [ˈpet͡ʃos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pecados" or "pechos"?
"pecados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,474 in our Spanish list, against #8,290 for "pechos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "pecados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "pechos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #278,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "pecados" and "pechos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pecados vs peladas". 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 #278,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list