pedísvspedosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: pedís is a verb, pedos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“pedís” is a verb and “pedos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#29,781
“pedís” frequency rank
#17,510
“pedos” frequency rank
47291
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pedís pedos
Definition Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de pedir. Forma del plural de pedo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pedís and pedos apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
pedís
5 ch
pedos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pedís is [peˈð̞is] while pedos is [ˈpeð̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - í in “pedís” becomes o in “pedos”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47291, 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]. pedos is at rank #17,510, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeð̞os].

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 47291, this pair ranks #120,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of pedís vs pedos

Shared letters: deps. Private to "pedís": í. Private to "pedos": o.

"pedís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "pedos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pedosepdos · pdeos · peddos · pedoss · pedso · peods · ppedos

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pedís" and "pedos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "pedís" is a verb and "pedos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "pedís" or "pedos"?
"pedos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,510 in our Spanish list, against #29,781 for "pedís". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list