Which to use
“pelan” is a verb and “pilón” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,578
- “pelan” frequency rank
- #47,991
- “pilón” frequency rank
- 96569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pelan | pilón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pelar o de pelarse. | Receptáculo de piedra, que se construye en las fuentes para que, cayendo el agua en él, sirva de abrevadero, de lavadero o para otros usos. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pelan and pilón apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: pelan is [ˈpelãn] while pilón is [piˈlõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 96569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pelan is recorded at frequency rank #48,578, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpelãn]. pilón is at rank #47,991, tagged as anoun, pronounced [piˈlõn].
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 96569, this pair ranks #323 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pelan vs pilón
Shared letters: lnp. Private to "pelan": ae. Private to "pilón": ió.
"pelan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pilón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pelan ← eplan · pealn · pelann · pellan · ppelan
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pelan" and "pilón" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pelan" or "pilón"?
Remembering pelan vs pilón
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “pelan”; for a noun, it's “pilón”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pelan” entry
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