Which to use
“pegados” is a participle and “picados” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,638
- “pegados” frequency rank
- #49,193
- “picados” frequency rank
- 67831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pegados | picados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pegado, participio de pegar. | Forma del plural de picado. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pegados and picados apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pegados is [peˈɣ̞að̞os] while picados is [piˈkað̞os]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67831, 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]. picados is at rank #49,193, tagged as anadj, pronounced [piˈkað̞os].
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 67831, this pair ranks #36,111 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pegados vs picados
Shared letters: adops. Private to "pegados": eg. Private to "picados": ci.
"pegados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "picados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pegados" and "picados" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pegados" or "picados"?
Remembering pegados vs picados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “pegados”; for an adjective, it's “picados”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pegados” entry
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