Which to use
“pegarle” and “pegarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,199
- “pegarle” frequency rank
- #35,673
- “pegarse” frequency rank
- 49872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pegarle | pegarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Disparar al arco. | Pegar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes pegarle and pegarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pegarle and pegarse follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between pegarle and pegarse
A purely visual mix-up. pegarle ([peˈɣ̞aɾle]) and pegarse ([peˈɣ̞aɾse]) 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 - l in “pegarle” becomes s in “pegarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49872, 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]. pegarse is at rank #35,673, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞aɾse].
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 49872, this pair ranks #106,385 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pegarle vs pegarse
Shared letters: aegpr. Private to "pegarle": l. Private to "pegarse": s.
"pegarle" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pegarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pegarle" for "pegarse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pegarle" or "pegarse"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pegarle" and "pegarse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pegarle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pegarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,385 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pegarle" and "pegarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pegarse vs pegaste". 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 #106,385 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.