Which to use
“pelas” and “pelvis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,315
- “pelas” frequency rank
- #26,557
- “pelvis” frequency rank
- 73872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pelas | pelvis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pela. | Cavidad del cuerpo humano, en la parte inferior del tronco, y en cuya formación entran los huesos sacro, cóccix e innominados, y las partes blandas. Contiene la terminación del tubo digestivo, la vejiga urinaria y algunos órganos, correspondientes al aparato genital, principalmente en la mujer. |
Where the eye mixes pelas and pelvis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pelas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against pelvis's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pelas and pelvis
A purely visual mix-up. pelas ([ˈpelas]) and pelvis ([ˈpelβ̞is]) 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 73872, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pelas is recorded at frequency rank #47,315, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpelas]. pelvis is at rank #26,557, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpelβ̞is].
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 73872, this pair ranks #22,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pelas vs pelvis
Shared letters: elps. Private to "pelas": a. Private to "pelvis": iv.
"pelas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pelvis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pelas" and "pelvis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pelas" vs "pelvis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pelas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pelvis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pelas" and "pelvis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pelas vs petar". 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 #22,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.