Which to use
“pego” and “perso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,899
- “pego” frequency rank
- #46,116
- “perso” frequency rank
- 57015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pego | perso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fullería que consiste en pegar disimuladamente dos naipes para que salgan como uno solo, cuando le convenga al tramposo. | Capacidad de hablar o actuar sin inhibiciones. |
Where the eye mixes pego and perso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pego with perso
A purely visual mix-up. pego ([ˈpeɣ̞o]) and perso ([ˈpeɾso]) 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 57015, 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]. perso is at rank #46,116, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeɾso].
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 57015, this pair ranks #72,216 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pego vs perso
Shared letters: eop. Private to "pego": g. Private to "perso": rs.
"pego" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "perso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pego" for "perso" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pego" or "perso"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pego" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,216 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pego" and "perso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Perseo vs perso". 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 #72,216 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.