Which to use
“pegamento” and “pigmento” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,157
- “pegamento” frequency rank
- #37,782
- “pigmento” frequency rank
- 57939
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pegamento | pigmento |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sustancia que facilita la adhesión de dos objetos al establecer con ambos trabazón química y mecánica. | Sustancia de color, generalmente en forma de polvo fino, que según el medio en que se encuentra disuelto posibilita las distintas técnicas pictóricas. Se distinguen según su naturaleza: los pigmentos metálicos, los pigmentos minerales, los orgánicos y los organometálicos. |
Where the eye mixes pegamento and pigmento
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pegamento with pigmento
A purely visual mix-up. pegamento ([peɣ̞aˈmẽn̪t̪o]) and pigmento ([piɣ̞ˈmẽn̪t̪o]) 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 57939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pegamento is recorded at frequency rank #20,157, classified as anoun, pronounced [peɣ̞aˈmẽn̪t̪o]. pigmento is at rank #37,782, tagged as anoun, pronounced [piɣ̞ˈmẽn̪t̪o].
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 57939, this pair ranks #68,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pegamento vs pigmento
Shared letters: egmnopt. Private to "pegamento": a. Private to "pigmento": i.
"pegamento" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV · "pigmento" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pegamento" for "pigmento" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pegamento" or "pigmento"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pegamento" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pigmento" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pegamento" and "pigmento" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pigmento vs pimentón". 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 #68,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.