Which to use
“pegar” and “pesar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,442
- “pegar” frequency rank
- #526
- “pesar” frequency rank
- 6968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pegar | pesar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer que una cosa quede adherida a otra. | Establecer el peso o la masa de algo, en particular empleando un instrumento para tal efecto. |
Where the eye mixes pegar and pesar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pegar vs pesar
A purely visual mix-up. pegar ([peˈɣ̞aɾ]) and pesar ([peˈsaɾ]) 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 a single letter - g in “pegar” becomes s in “pesar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6968, 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]. pesar is at rank #526, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈsaɾ].
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 6968, this pair ranks #309,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pegar vs pesar
Shared letters: aepr. Private to "pegar": g. Private to "pesar": s.
"pegar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pesar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pegar" and "pesar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pegar" vs "pesar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "pesar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #309,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pegar" and "pesar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pegar vs petar". 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 #309,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.