Which to use
“pegada” and “pelada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,911
- “pegada” frequency rank
- #33,763
- “pelada” frequency rank
- 48674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pegada | pelada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de pegado, participio de pegar. | Forma del femenino de pelado, participio de pelar o de pelarse. |
Where the eye mixes pegada and pelada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pegada vs pelada
A purely visual mix-up. pegada ([peˈɣ̞að̞a]) and pelada ([peˈlað̞a]) 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 - g in “pegada” becomes l in “pelada”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pegada is recorded at frequency rank #14,911, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [peˈɣ̞að̞a]. pelada is at rank #33,763, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [peˈlað̞a].
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 48674, this pair ranks #113,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pegada vs pelada
Shared letters: adep. Private to "pegada": g. Private to "pelada": l.
"pegada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pelada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pegada" and "pelada" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pegada" or "pelada"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pegada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pelada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pegada" and "pelada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pelada vs peladas". 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 #113,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.