peguévspeguenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“pegué” and “peguen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,995
“pegué” frequency rank
#31,051
“peguen” frequency rank
56046
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pegué peguen
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pegar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de pegar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pegué and peguen apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
pegué
6 ch
peguen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pegué ([peˈɣ̞e]) and peguen ([ˈpeɣ̞ẽn]) 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 56046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pegué is recorded at frequency rank #24,995, classified as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞e]. peguen is at rank #31,051, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpeɣ̞ẽn].

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 56046, this pair ranks #76,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of pegué vs peguen

Shared letters: egpu. Private to "pegué": é. Private to "peguen": n.

"pegué" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV  ·  "peguen" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • peguenepguen · pegeun · pegguen · peguenn · pegune · peugen · pgeuen · ppeguen

Frequency comparison

pegué#24,995
peguen#31,051

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pegué" and "peguen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peˈɣ̞e] versus [ˈpeɣ̞ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pegué" or "peguen"?
"pegué" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,995 in our Spanish list, against #31,051 for "peguen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pegué vs peguen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pegué” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list