Which to use
“peg” and “pego” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,850
- “peg” frequency rank
- #10,899
- “pego” frequency rank
- 60749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peg | pego |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mutación dura del sustantivo masculino beg. | Fullería que consiste en pegar disimuladamente dos naipes para que salgan como uno solo, cuando le convenga al tramposo. |
Where the eye mixes peg and pego
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. peg runs 3 letters (CVC) against pego's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between peg and pego
A purely visual mix-up. peg (/ˈpeːk/) and pego ([ˈpeɣ̞o]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “peg” sits inside “pego”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
peg is recorded at frequency rank #49,850, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpeːk/. pego is at rank #10,899, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeɣ̞o].
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 60749, this pair ranks #57,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of peg vs pego
Shared letters: egp. Private to "peg": -. Private to "pego": o.
"peg" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "pego" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pego ← epgo · peggo · peog · pgeo · ppego
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "peg" and "pego" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "peg" or "pego"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "peg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pego" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peg" and "pego" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peg 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 #57,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.