pedívspodWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#5,871
“pedí” frequency rank
#34,721
“pod” frequency rank
40592
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pedí pod
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pedir. Vaina.

Where the eye mixes pedí and pod

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
pedí
3 ch
pod

Look-alike desk: pedí vs pod

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pedí is [peˈð̞i] while pod is /ˈpɒd/. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40592, 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]. pod is at rank #34,721, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɒd/.

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 40592, this pair ranks #158,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of pedí vs pod

Shared letters: dp. Private to "pedí": . Private to "pod": o.

"pedí" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "pod" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pedí" and "pod" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "pedí" is a verb and "pod" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pedí" or "pod" show up more?
"pedí" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,871 in our Spanish list, against #34,721 for "pod". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "pedí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "pod" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #158,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "pedí" and "pod" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pod vs PRC". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #158,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list