Which to use
“pegar” and “pegué” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,442
- “pegar” frequency rank
- #24,995
- “pegué” frequency rank
- 31437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pegar | pegué |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer que una cosa quede adherida a otra. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pegar. |
Where the eye mixes pegar and pegué
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pegar and pegué
A purely visual mix-up. pegar ([peˈɣ̞aɾ]) and pegué ([peˈɣ̞e]) 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 31437, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pegar is recorded at frequency rank #6,442, classified as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞aɾ]. pegué is at rank #24,995, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞e].
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 31437, this pair ranks #207,079 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pegar vs pegué
Shared letters: egp. Private to "pegar": ar. Private to "pegué": ué.
"pegar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pegué" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pegar ← epgar · peagr · pegarr · peggar · pegra · pgear · ppegar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pegar" and "pegué" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pegar" or "pegué"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pegar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pegué" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,079 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pegar" and "pegué" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pegué vs pence". 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 #207,079 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.