Which to use
“pego” and “pei” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,899
- “pego” frequency rank
- #45,496
- “pei” frequency rank
- 56395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pego | pei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fullería que consiste en pegar disimuladamente dos naipes para que salgan como uno solo, cuando le convenga al tramposo. | Decimoséptima letra del alfabeto hebreo |
Where the eye mixes pego and pei
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pego and pei
A purely visual mix-up. pego ([ˈpeɣ̞o]) and pei ([ˈpej]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pego is recorded at frequency rank #10,899, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeɣ̞o]. pei is at rank #45,496, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpej].
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 56395, this pair ranks #74,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pego vs pei
Shared letters: ep. Private to "pego": go. Private to "pei": i.
"pego" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pei" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pego ← epgo · peggo · peog · pgeo · ppego
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pego" and "pei" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pego" or "pei"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pego" and "pei" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pego" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pego" and "pei" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pei 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 #74,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.