Which to use
“pegas” and “pes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,158
- “pegas” frequency rank
- #20,161
- “pes” frequency rank
- 40319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pegas | pes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pega. | Pie. |
Where the eye mixes pegas and pes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pegas and pes
A purely visual mix-up. pegas ([ˈpeɣ̞as]) and pes (/ˈpeːs/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40319, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pegas is recorded at frequency rank #20,158, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeɣ̞as]. pes is at rank #20,161, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpeːs/.
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 40319, this pair ranks #159,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pegas vs pes
Shared letters: eps. Private to "pegas": ag. Private to "pes": -.
"pegas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pegas ← epgas · peags · pegass · peggas · pegsa · pgeas · ppegas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pegas" for "pes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pegas" vs "pes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pegas" and "pes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pegas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pegas" and "pes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pes vs prey". 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 #159,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.