pedazosvsplazosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“pedazos” and “plazos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,649
“pedazos” frequency rank
#8,425
“plazos” frequency rank
14074
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pedazos plazos
Definition Forma del plural de pedazo. Forma del plural de plazo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pedazos and plazos apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
pedazos
6 ch
plazos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pedazos ([peˈð̞asos]) and plazos ([ˈplasos]) 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 14074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pedazos is recorded at frequency rank #5,649, classified as anoun, pronounced [peˈð̞asos]. plazos is at rank #8,425, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈplasos].

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 14074, this pair ranks #285,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of pedazos vs plazos

Shared letters: aopsz. Private to "pedazos": de. Private to "plazos": l.

"pedazos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "plazos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pedazosepdazos · pdeazos · peadzos · pedaozs · pedazoss · pedazso · pedazzos · peddazos
  • plazoslpazos · palzos · plaozs · plazoss · plazso · plazzos · pllazos · plzaos

Frequency comparison

pedazos#5,649
plazos#8,425

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pedazos" and "plazos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peˈð̞asos] versus [ˈplasos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pedazos" or "plazos"?
"pedazos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,649 in our Spanish list, against #8,425 for "plazos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pedazos vs plazos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pedazos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list