Which to use
“pedían” and “pedís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,893
- “pedían” frequency rank
- #29,781
- “pedís” frequency rank
- 42674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pedían | pedís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pedir. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de pedir. |
Where the eye mixes pedían and pedís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pedían runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against pedís's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pedían with pedís
A purely visual mix-up. pedían ([peˈð̞iãn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pedían is recorded at frequency rank #12,893, classified as averb, pronounced [peˈð̞iãn]. 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 42674, this pair ranks #146,891 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pedían vs pedís
Shared letters: depí. Private to "pedían": an. Private to "pedís": s.
"pedían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "pedís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pedían" and "pedís" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pedían" or "pedís" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pedían" 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 #146,891 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pedían" and "pedís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pedís vs pelas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #146,891 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.