Which to use
“pegados” is a participle and “peludos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,638
- “pegados” frequency rank
- #34,264
- “peludos” frequency rank
- 52902
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pegados | peludos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pegado, participio de pegar. | Forma del plural de peludo. |
Where the eye mixes pegados and peludos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pegados and peludos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses pegados with peludos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pegados is [peˈɣ̞að̞os] while peludos is [peˈluð̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52902, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pegados is recorded at frequency rank #18,638, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [peˈɣ̞að̞os]. peludos is at rank #34,264, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peˈluð̞os].
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 52902, this pair ranks #90,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pegados vs peludos
Shared letters: deops. Private to "pegados": ag. Private to "peludos": lu.
"pegados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "peludos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pegados" for "peludos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pegados" or "peludos"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pegados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "peludos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pegados" and "peludos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peladas vs peludos". 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 #90,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.