Which to use
“pecar” and “pescar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,714
- “pecar” frequency rank
- #13,537
- “pescar” frequency rank
- 41251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pecar | pescar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Obrar en contra de ciertas reglas o normas éticas o mandamientos religiosos; cometer un pecado o una infracción; transgredir una prohibición moral. | Atrapar peces del agua o, al menos, intentar hacerlo con finalidades alimenticias o deportivas |
Where the eye mixes pecar and pescar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pecar with pescar
A purely visual mix-up. pecar ([peˈkaɾ]) and pescar ([pesˈkaɾ]) 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 41251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pecar is recorded at frequency rank #27,714, classified as averb, pronounced [peˈkaɾ]. pescar is at rank #13,537, tagged as averb, pronounced [pesˈkaɾ].
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 41251, this pair ranks #154,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pecar vs pescar
Shared letters: acepr. Private to "pecar": -. Private to "pescar": s.
"pecar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pescar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pecar" and "pescar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pecar" or "pescar" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pecar" and "pescar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pecar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pescar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pecar" and "pescar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pecar vs petar". 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 #154,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.