pedidavspedidosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: pedida is a participle, pedidos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“pedida” is a participle and “pedidos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#40,998
“pedida” frequency rank
#6,441
“pedidos” frequency rank
47439
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pedida pedidos
Definition Forma del femenino de pedido, participio de pedir. Forma del plural de pedido.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
pedida
7 ch
pedidos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pedida is [peˈð̞ið̞a] while pedidos is [peˈð̞ið̞os]. 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 (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47439, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pedida is recorded at frequency rank #40,998, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [peˈð̞ið̞a]. pedidos is at rank #6,441, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peˈð̞ið̞os].

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 47439, this pair ranks #120,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of pedida vs pedidos

Shared letters: deip. Private to "pedida": a. Private to "pedidos": os.

"pedida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "pedidos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pedidaepdida · pdeida · peddia · peddida · pediad · pedidda · peidda · ppedida
  • pedidosepdidos · pdeidos · peddidos · peddios · pediddos · pedidoss · pedidso · pediods

Frequency comparison

pedida#40,998
pedidos#6,441

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pedida" and "pedidos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "pedida" is a participle and "pedidos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "pedida" or "pedidos"?
"pedidos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,441 in our Spanish list, against #40,998 for "pedida". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pedida vs pedidos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “pedida”; for a noun, it's “pedidos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pedida” 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