Which to use
“pedís” and “pidió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,781
- “pedís” frequency rank
- #1,874
- “pidió” frequency rank
- 31655
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pedís | pidió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de pedir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pedir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pedís and pidió apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. pedís ([peˈð̞is]) and pidió ([piˈð̞jo]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31655, 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]. pidió is at rank #1,874, tagged as averb, pronounced [piˈð̞jo].
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 31655, this pair ranks #205,985 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pedís vs pidió
Shared letters: dp. Private to "pedís": esí. Private to "pidió": ió.
"pedís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pidió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV