Which to use
“pedido” is a noun and “pésimo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,646
- “pedido” frequency rank
- #11,663
- “pésimo” frequency rank
- 13309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pedido | pésimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Documento en el que se solicita una mercancía o un servicio. | Superlativo irregular de malo: sumamente malo. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pedido and pésimo apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pedido is [peˈð̞ið̞o] while pésimo is [ˈpesimo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13309, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pedido is recorded at frequency rank #1,646, classified as anoun, pronounced [peˈð̞ið̞o]. pésimo is at rank #11,663, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈpesimo].
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 13309, this pair ranks #288,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pedido vs pésimo
Shared letters: iop. Private to "pedido": de. Private to "pésimo": msé.
"pedido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pésimo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pedido ← epdido · pdeido · peddido · peddio · pediddo · pediod · peiddo · ppedido
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pedido" and "pésimo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pedido" or "pésimo"?
Remembering pedido vs pésimo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “pedido”; for an adjective, it's “pésimo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pedido” entry
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