Which to use
“pelado” is an adjective and “pillado” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,233
- “pelado” frequency rank
- #16,671
- “pillado” frequency rank
- 33904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pelado | pillado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Carente de su cobertura, en particular de pelo. | Juego infantil que consiste en perseguir a alguien hasta tocarlo o atraparlo. Tiene muchas variantes, según se juegue de a dos o más personas y con reglas que faciliten o dificulten el pillar a los que escapan. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pelado and pillado apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pelado is [peˈlað̞o] while pillado is [piˈʝað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pelado is recorded at frequency rank #17,233, classified as anadj, pronounced [peˈlað̞o]. pillado is at rank #16,671, tagged as anoun, pronounced [piˈʝað̞o].
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 33904, this pair ranks #194,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pelado vs pillado
Shared letters: adlop. Private to "pelado": e. Private to "pillado": i.
"pelado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pillado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pelado" and "pillado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pelado" or "pillado"?
Remembering pelado vs pillado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “pelado”; for a noun, it's “pillado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pelado” entry
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