Which to use
“pedía” and “pedís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,895
- “pedía” frequency rank
- #29,781
- “pedís” frequency rank
- 37676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pedía | pedís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pedir. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de pedir. |
Where the eye mixes pedía and pedís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pedía (CVCVV) and pedís (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between pedía and pedís
A purely visual mix-up. pedía ([peˈð̞ia]) and pedís ([peˈð̞is]) 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 a single letter - a in “pedía” becomes s in “pedís”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pedía is recorded at frequency rank #7,895, classified as averb, pronounced [peˈð̞ia]. pedís is at rank #29,781, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈð̞is].
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 37676, this pair ranks #174,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pedía vs pedís
Shared letters: depí. Private to "pedía": a. Private to "pedís": s.
"pedía" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "pedís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pedía" for "pedís" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pedía" or "pedís"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pedía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pedís" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pedía" and "pedís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pedís vs pelas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #174,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.