peladavspeladosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,763
“pelada” frequency rank
#39,377
“pelados” frequency rank
73140
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pelada pelados
Definition Forma del femenino de pelado, participio de pelar o de pelarse. Forma del plural de pelado, participio de pelar o de pelarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pelada and pelados apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
pelada
7 ch
pelados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pelada ([peˈlað̞a]) and pelados ([peˈlað̞os]) 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 73140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pelada is recorded at frequency rank #33,763, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [peˈlað̞a]. pelados is at rank #39,377, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [peˈlað̞os].

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 73140, this pair ranks #23,912 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of pelada vs pelados

Shared letters: adelp. Private to "pelada": -. Private to "pelados": os.

"pelada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "pelados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • peladaeplada · pealda · pelaad · peladda · peldaa · pellada · pleada · ppelada
  • peladoseplados · pealdos · peladdos · peladoss · peladso · pelaods · peldaos · pellados

Frequency comparison

pelada#33,763
pelados#39,377

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pelada" and "pelados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peˈlað̞a] versus [peˈlað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pelada" or "pelados"?
"pelada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,763 in our Spanish list, against #39,377 for "pelados". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pelada vs pelados

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 “pelada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list