Which to use
“pegarle” and “pegaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,199
- “pegarle” frequency rank
- #22,448
- “pegaron” frequency rank
- 36647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pegarle | pegaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Disparar al arco. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pegar. |
Where the eye mixes pegarle and pegaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pegarle (CVCVCCV) and pegaron (CVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: pegarle vs pegaron
A purely visual mix-up. pegarle ([peˈɣ̞aɾle]) and pegaron ([peˈɣ̞aɾõn]) 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 36647, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pegarle is recorded at frequency rank #14,199, classified as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞aɾle]. pegaron is at rank #22,448, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞aɾõn].
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 36647, this pair ranks #179,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pegarle vs pegaron
Shared letters: aegpr. Private to "pegarle": l. Private to "pegaron": no.
"pegarle" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pegaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pegarle" and "pegaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pegarle" vs "pegaron" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pegarle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pegaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #179,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pegarle" and "pegaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pegaban vs pegaron". 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 #179,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.