Which to use
“pecados” and “petardos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,474
- “pecados” frequency rank
- #33,770
- “petardos” frequency rank
- 41244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pecados | petardos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pecado. | Forma del plural de petardo. |
Where the eye mixes pecados and petardos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pecados runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against petardos's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pecados vs petardos
A purely visual mix-up. pecados ([peˈkað̞os]) and petardos ([peˈt̪aɾð̞os]) 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 41244, 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]. petardos is at rank #33,770, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peˈt̪aɾð̞os].
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 41244, this pair ranks #154,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pecados vs petardos
Shared letters: adeops. Private to "pecados": c. Private to "petardos": rt.
"pecados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "petardos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pecados" for "petardos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pecados" vs "petardos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "petardos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pecados" and "petardos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "petardo vs petardos". 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 #154,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.