Which to use
“pegadas” and “pesadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,050
- “pegadas” frequency rank
- #13,114
- “pesadas” frequency rank
- 44164
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pegadas | pesadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de pegado, participio de pegar. | Forma del femenino plural de pesado, participio de pesar. |
Where the eye mixes pegadas and pesadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pegadas with pesadas
A purely visual mix-up. pegadas ([peˈɣ̞að̞as]) and pesadas ([peˈsað̞as]) 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 “pegadas” becomes s in “pesadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44164, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pegadas is recorded at frequency rank #31,050, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [peˈɣ̞að̞as]. pesadas is at rank #13,114, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [peˈsað̞as].
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 44164, this pair ranks #138,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pegadas vs pesadas
Shared letters: adeps. Private to "pegadas": g. Private to "pesadas": -.
"pegadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pesadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pegadas" and "pesadas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pegadas" vs "pesadas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pegadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pesadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pegadas" and "pesadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pegadas 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 #138,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.