Which to use
“pedís” is a verb and “pelos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,781
- “pedís” frequency rank
- #6,443
- “pelos” frequency rank
- 36224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pedís | pelos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de pedir. | Forma del plural de pelo. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pedís and pelos 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: pedís is [peˈð̞is] while pelos is [ˈpelos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36224, 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]. pelos is at rank #6,443, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpelos].
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 36224, this pair ranks #181,766 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pedís vs pelos
Shared letters: eps. Private to "pedís": dí. Private to "pelos": lo.
"pedís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pelos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pelos ← eplos · pellos · peloss · pelso · peols · pleos · ppelos