pedísvspodesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“pedís” and “podes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,781
“pedís” frequency rank
#4,450
“podes” frequency rank
34231
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pedís podes
Definition Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de pedir. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de podar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pedís and podes apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
pedís
5 ch
podes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pedís ([peˈð̞is]) and podes ([ˈpoð̞es]) 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 34231, 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]. podes is at rank #4,450, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpoð̞es].

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 34231, this pair ranks #192,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of pedís vs podes

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

"pedís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "podes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • podesopdes · pdoes · poddes · podess · podse · poeds · ppodes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pedís" and "podes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peˈð̞is] versus [ˈpoð̞es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pedís" or "podes"?
"podes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,450 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