Which to use
“pedos” and “pesos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,510
- “pedos” frequency rank
- #1,148
- “pesos” frequency rank
- 18658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pedos | pesos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pedo. | Forma del plural de peso. |
Where the eye mixes pedos and pesos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pedos with pesos
A purely visual mix-up. pedos ([ˈpeð̞os]) and pesos ([ˈpesos]) 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 a single letter - d in “pedos” becomes s in “pesos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18658, 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]. pesos is at rank #1,148, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpesos].
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 18658, this pair ranks #266,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pedos vs pesos
Shared letters: eops. Private to "pedos": d. Private to "pesos": -.
"pedos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pesos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pedos" and "pesos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pedos" or "pesos"?
Useful next steps
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 "pesos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pedos" and "pesos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pedos vs pelas". 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 #266,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.