pecadosvspedazosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,474
“pecados” frequency rank
#5,649
“pedazos” frequency rank
13123
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pecados pedazos
Definition Forma del plural de pecado. Forma del plural de pedazo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pecados and pedazos apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
pecados
7 ch
pedazos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pecados ([peˈkað̞os]) and pedazos ([peˈð̞asos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13123, 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]. pedazos is at rank #5,649, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peˈð̞asos].

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 13123, this pair ranks #289,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of pecados vs pedazos

Shared letters: adeops. Private to "pecados": c. Private to "pedazos": z.

"pecados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "pedazos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pecadosepcados · pceados · peacdos · pecaddos · pecadoss · pecadso · pecaods · peccados
  • pedazosepdazos · pdeazos · peadzos · pedaozs · pedazoss · pedazso · pedazzos · peddazos

Frequency comparison

pecados#7,474
pedazos#5,649

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pecados" and "pedazos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peˈkað̞os] versus [peˈð̞asos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pecados" or "pedazos"?
"pedazos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,649 in our Spanish list, against #7,474 for "pecados". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pecados vs pedazos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pecados” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list