Which to use
“pedos” and “pitos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,510
- “pedos” frequency rank
- #31,493
- “pitos” frequency rank
- 49003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pedos | pitos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pedo. | Forma del plural de pito. |
Where the eye mixes pedos and pitos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. pedos and pitos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between pedos and pitos
A purely visual mix-up. pedos ([ˈpeð̞os]) and pitos ([ˈpit̪os]) 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 49003, 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]. pitos is at rank #31,493, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpit̪os].
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 49003, this pair ranks #111,314 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pedos vs pitos
Shared letters: ops. Private to "pedos": de. Private to "pitos": it.
"pedos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pitos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pedos" for "pitos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pedos" vs "pitos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pedos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pitos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,314 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pedos" and "pitos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pitos vs potes". 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 #111,314 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.