Which to use
“pedí” and “pide” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,871
- “pedí” frequency rank
- #1,523
- “pide” frequency rank
- 7394
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pedí | pide |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pedir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pedir. |
Where the eye mixes pedí and pide
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pedí vs pide
A purely visual mix-up. pedí ([peˈð̞i]) and pide ([ˈpið̞e]) 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 7394, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pedí is recorded at frequency rank #5,871, classified as averb, pronounced [peˈð̞i]. pide is at rank #1,523, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpið̞e].
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 7394, this pair ranks #308,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pedí vs pide
Shared letters: dep. Private to "pedí": í. Private to "pide": i.
"pedí" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pide" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pide ← ipde · pdie · pidde · pied · ppide
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pedí" and "pide" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pedí" or "pide"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pedí" and "pide" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pedí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pide" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pedí" and "pide" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pedí vs peg". 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 #308,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.