Which to use
“peines” and “points” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,852
- “peines” frequency rank
- #33,775
- “points” frequency rank
- 83627
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peines | points |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de peine. | Forma del plural de point ('puntos') |
Where the eye mixes peines and points
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: peines vs points
A purely visual mix-up. peines ([ˈpejnes]) and points (/pɔɪ̯nts/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83627, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
peines is recorded at frequency rank #49,852, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpejnes]. points is at rank #33,775, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɔɪ̯nts/.
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 83627, this pair ranks #7,925 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of peines vs points
Shared letters: inps. Private to "peines": e. Private to "points": ot.
"peines" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "points" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "peines" and "points" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "peines" or "points" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "peines" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "points" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,925 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peines" and "points" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peines vs pires". 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 #7,925 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.