Which to use
“pedida” and “pegada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,998
- “pedida” frequency rank
- #14,911
- “pegada” frequency rank
- 55909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pedida | pegada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de pedido, participio de pedir. | Forma del femenino de pegado, participio de pegar. |
Where the eye mixes pedida and pegada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pedida and pegada
A purely visual mix-up. pedida ([peˈð̞ið̞a]) and pegada ([peˈɣ̞að̞a]) 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 55909, 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]. pegada is at rank #14,911, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [peˈɣ̞að̞a].
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 55909, this pair ranks #76,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pedida vs pegada
Shared letters: adep. Private to "pedida": i. Private to "pegada": g.
"pedida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pegada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pedida" for "pegada" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pedida" vs "pegada" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pedida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pegada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pedida" and "pegada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pedida vs pulida". 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 #76,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.