Which to use
“pegué” and “peques” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,995
- “pegué” frequency rank
- #30,186
- “peques” frequency rank
- 55181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pegué | peques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pegar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de pecar. |
Where the eye mixes pegué and peques
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pegué with peques
A purely visual mix-up. pegué ([peˈɣ̞e]) and peques ([ˈpekes]) 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 55181, 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]. peques is at rank #30,186, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpekes].
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 55181, this pair ranks #80,052 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pegué vs peques
Shared letters: epu. Private to "pegué": gé. Private to "peques": qs.
"pegué" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "peques" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- peques ← epques · peqeus · peqques · pequess · pequse · peuqes · ppeques · pqeues
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pegué" for "peques" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pegué" or "peques"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pegué" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "peques" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,052 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pegué" and "peques" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peines vs peques". 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 #80,052 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.