pedovsPerConfusable pair

Quick tell: pedo is a noun, Per is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“pedo” is a noun and “Per” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#2,896
“pedo” frequency rank
#3,203
“Per” frequency rank
6099
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pedo Per
Definition Evacuación pasajera por el ano de gases del tubo digestivo, generalmente acompañada de olor y ruido característico. Pedro. Nombre propio de hombre.

Where the eye mixes pedo and Per

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
pedo
3 ch
Per

Visual trap between pedo and Per

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pedo is [ˈpeð̞o] while Per is [ˈpæːr]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pedo is recorded at frequency rank #2,896, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeð̞o]. Per is at rank #3,203, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈpæːr].

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 6099, this pair ranks #311,759 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of pedo vs Per

Shared letters: ep. Private to "pedo": do. Private to "Per": r.

"pedo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Per" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pedoepdo · pdeo · peddo · peod · ppedo

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "pedo" for "Per" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "pedo" is a noun and "Per" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "pedo" or "Per"?
"pedo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,896 in our Spanish list, against #3,203 for "Per". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "pedo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Per" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #311,759 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "pedo" and "Per" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Per vs prey". 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 #311,759 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list