Which to use
“pecas” and “pedos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,260
- “pecas” frequency rank
- #17,510
- “pedos” frequency rank
- 51770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pecas | pedos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de peca. | Forma del plural de pedo. |
Where the eye mixes pecas and pedos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. pecas and pedos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between pecas and pedos
A purely visual mix-up. pecas ([ˈpekas]) and pedos ([ˈpeð̞os]) 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 51770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pecas is recorded at frequency rank #34,260, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpekas]. pedos is at rank #17,510, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeð̞os].
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 51770, this pair ranks #96,141 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pecas vs pedos
Shared letters: eps. Private to "pecas": ac. Private to "pedos": do.
"pecas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pedos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pecas" and "pedos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pecas" vs "pedos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pecas" and "pedos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pecas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pedos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,141 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pecas" and "pedos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pecas 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 #96,141 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.