Which to use
“pecados” and “pescados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,474
- “pecados” frequency rank
- #18,642
- “pescados” frequency rank
- 26116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pecados | pescados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pecado. | Forma del plural de pescado. |
Where the eye mixes pecados and pescados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. pecados runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against pescados's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pecados with pescados
A purely visual mix-up. pecados ([peˈkað̞os]) and pescados ([pesˈkað̞os]) 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 26116, 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]. pescados is at rank #18,642, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pesˈkað̞os].
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 26116, this pair ranks #233,206 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pecados vs pescados
Shared letters: acdeops. Private to "pecados": -. Private to "pescados": -.
"pecados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pescados" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pecados" and "pescados" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pecados" vs "pescados" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pecados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pescados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,206 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pecados" and "pescados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pescados vs picados". 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 #233,206 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.