Which to use
“pedida” and “podrida” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,998
- “pedida” frequency rank
- #16,943
- “podrida” frequency rank
- 57941
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pedida | podrida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de pedido, participio de pedir. | Forma del femenino de podrido. |
Where the eye mixes pedida and podrida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pedida runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against podrida's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pedida vs podrida
A purely visual mix-up. pedida ([peˈð̞ið̞a]) and podrida ([poˈð̞ɾið̞a]) 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 57941, 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]. podrida is at rank #16,943, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [poˈð̞ɾið̞a].
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 57941, this pair ranks #68,423 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pedida vs podrida
Shared letters: adip. Private to "pedida": e. Private to "podrida": or.
"pedida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "podrida" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pedida" and "podrida" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pedida" vs "podrida" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "podrida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,423 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pedida" and "podrida" 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 #68,423 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.