Which to use
“pecados” and “pescado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,474
- “pecados” frequency rank
- #4,737
- “pescado” frequency rank
- 12211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pecados | pescado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pecado. | Pez extraído de su medio para su consumo. |
Where the eye mixes pecados and pescado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pecados vs pescado
A purely visual mix-up. pecados ([peˈkað̞os]) and pescado ([pesˈkað̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12211, 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]. pescado is at rank #4,737, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pesˈkað̞o].
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 12211, this pair ranks #292,336 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pecados vs pescado
Shared letters: acdeops. Private to "pecados": -. Private to "pescado": -.
"pecados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pescado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pecados" and "pescado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pecados" or "pescado" 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 "pecados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pescado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #292,336 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pecados" and "pescado" 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 #292,336 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.