pegadavspeladasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“pegada” and “peladas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,911
“pegada” frequency rank
#49,853
“peladas” frequency rank
64764
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pegada peladas
Definition Forma del femenino de pegado, participio de pegar. Forma del femenino plural de pelado, participio de pelar o de pelarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pegada and peladas apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
pegada
7 ch
peladas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pegada ([peˈɣ̞að̞a]) and peladas ([peˈlað̞as]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64764, 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]. peladas is at rank #49,853, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [peˈlað̞as].

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 64764, this pair ranks #44,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of pegada vs peladas

Shared letters: adep. Private to "pegada": g. Private to "peladas": ls.

"pegada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "peladas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pegadaepgada · peagda · pegaad · pegadda · pegdaa · peggada · pgeada · ppegada
  • peladasepladas · pealdas · pelaads · peladass · peladdas · peladsa · peldaas · pelladas

Frequency comparison

pegada#14,911
peladas#49,853

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pegada" and "peladas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peˈɣ̞að̞a] versus [peˈlað̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pegada" or "peladas"?
"pegada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,911 in our Spanish list, against #49,853 for "peladas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pegada vs peladas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pegada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list