Which to use
“pedís” and “pides” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,781
- “pedís” frequency rank
- #10,044
- “pides” frequency rank
- 39825
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pedís | pides |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de pedir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de pedir. |
Where the eye mixes pedís and pides
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. pedís and pides follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses pedís with pides
A purely visual mix-up. pedís ([peˈð̞is]) and pides ([ˈpið̞es]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39825, 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]. pides is at rank #10,044, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpið̞es].
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 39825, this pair ranks #162,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pedís vs pides
Shared letters: deps. Private to "pedís": í. Private to "pides": i.
"pedís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pides" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pides ← ipdes · pdies · piddes · pidess · pidse · pieds · ppides
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pedís" and "pides" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pedís" vs "pides" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pedís" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pides" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pedís" and "pides" 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 #162,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.