Which to use
“pedos” and “peludos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,510
- “pedos” frequency rank
- #34,264
- “peludos” frequency rank
- 51774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pedos | peludos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pedo. | Forma del plural de peludo. |
Where the eye mixes pedos and peludos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pedos runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against peludos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pedos vs peludos
A purely visual mix-up. pedos ([ˈpeð̞os]) and peludos ([peˈluð̞os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pedos is recorded at frequency rank #17,510, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeð̞os]. peludos is at rank #34,264, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peˈluð̞os].
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 51774, this pair ranks #96,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pedos vs peludos
Shared letters: deops. Private to "pedos": -. Private to "peludos": lu.
"pedos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "peludos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pedos" and "peludos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pedos" or "peludos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pedos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "peludos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pedos" and "peludos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peladas vs peludos". 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 #96,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.