Which to use
“pedís” and “pediste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,781
- “pedís” frequency rank
- #22,140
- “pediste” frequency rank
- 51921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pedís | pediste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de pedir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pedir. |
Where the eye mixes pedís and pediste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pedís runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against pediste's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pedís and pediste
A purely visual mix-up. pedís ([peˈð̞is]) and pediste ([peˈð̞ist̪e]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pedís is recorded at frequency rank #29,781, classified as averb, pronounced [peˈð̞is]. pediste is at rank #22,140, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈð̞ist̪e].
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 51921, this pair ranks #95,344 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pedís vs pediste
Shared letters: deps. Private to "pedís": í. Private to "pediste": it.
"pedís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pediste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pediste ← epdiste · pdeiste · peddiste · pediset · pedisste · pedistte · peditse · pedsite
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pedís" for "pediste" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pedís" or "pediste"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pedís" and "pediste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pedís" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pediste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,344 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pedís" and "pediste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pedís vs pelas". 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 #95,344 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.