Which to use
“pegan” and “pisan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,443
- “pegan” frequency rank
- #35,687
- “pisan” frequency rank
- 51130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pegan | pisan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pegar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pisar. |
Where the eye mixes pegan and pisan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pegan vs pisan
A purely visual mix-up. pegan ([ˈpeɣ̞ãn]) and pisan ([ˈpisãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51130, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pegan is recorded at frequency rank #15,443, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpeɣ̞ãn]. pisan is at rank #35,687, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpisãn].
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 51130, this pair ranks #99,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pegan vs pisan
Shared letters: anp. Private to "pegan": eg. Private to "pisan": is.
"pegan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pisan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pegan" and "pisan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pegan" or "pisan"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "pegan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pisan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pegan" and "pisan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pelan vs pisan". 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 #99,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.