Which to use
“pecho” and “percha” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,219
- “pecho” frequency rank
- #37,253
- “percha” frequency rank
- 39472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pecho | percha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte del cuerpo de los vertebrados que se extiende desde el cuello hasta el borde inferior de las costillas, donde deja lugar al vientre; en su interior residen varios de los órganos más importantes. | Útil de forma triangular que tiene un gancho en la parte superior, usado para colgar estirada una prenda de ropa. |
Where the eye mixes pecho and percha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pecho and percha
A purely visual mix-up. pecho ([ˈpet͡ʃo]) and percha ([ˈpeɾt͡ʃa]) 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 39472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pecho is recorded at frequency rank #2,219, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpet͡ʃo]. percha is at rank #37,253, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeɾt͡ʃa].
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 39472, this pair ranks #164,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pecho vs percha
Shared letters: cehp. Private to "pecho": o. Private to "percha": ar.
"pecho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "percha" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pecho" and "percha" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pecho" or "percha" show up more?
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 "pecho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "percha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pecho" and "percha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parca vs percha". 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 #164,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.