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.
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
- podes ← opdes · pdoes · poddes · podess · podse · poeds · ppodes