Which to use
“pegué” and “pele” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,995
- “pegué” frequency rank
- #48,579
- “pele” frequency rank
- 73574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pegué | pele |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pegar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de pelar. |
Where the eye mixes pegué and pele
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pegué and pele
A purely visual mix-up. pegué ([peˈɣ̞e]) and pele ([ˈpele]) 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 73574, 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]. pele is at rank #48,579, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpele].
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 73574, this pair ranks #23,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pegué vs pele
Shared letters: ep. Private to "pegué": gué. Private to "pele": l.
"pegué" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "pele" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pele ← eple · peel · pelle · plee · ppele
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pegué" and "pele" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pegué" or "pele" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pegué" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pele" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pegué" and "pele" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pele vs pence". 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 #23,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.