pecesvspeleWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: peces is a noun, pele is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“peces” is a noun and “pele” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,364
“peces” frequency rank
#48,579
“pele” frequency rank
52943
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature peces pele
Definition Forma del plural de pez. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de pelar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set peces and pele apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
peces
4 ch
pele

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: peces is [ˈpeses] while pele is [ˈpele]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

peces is recorded at frequency rank #4,364, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeses]. pele is at rank #48,579, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpele].

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 52943, this pair ranks #90,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of peces vs pele

Shared letters: ep. Private to "peces": cs. Private to "pele": l.

"peces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "pele" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pecesepces · pcees · pecces · pecess · pecse · peecs · peses · ppeces
  • peleeple · peel · pelle · plee · ppele

Frequency comparison

peces#4,364
pele#48,579

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "peces" and "pele" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "peces" is a noun and "pele" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "peces" or "pele"?
"peces" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,364 in our Spanish list, against #48,579 for "pele". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering peces vs pele

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “peces”; for a verb, it's “pele”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “peces” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list