Which to use
“pelas” and “pes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,315
- “pelas” frequency rank
- #20,161
- “pes” frequency rank
- 67476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pelas | pes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pela. | Pie. |
Where the eye mixes pelas and pes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. pelas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against pes's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pelas and pes
A purely visual mix-up. pelas ([ˈpelas]) and pes (/ˈpeːs/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67476, 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]. pes is at rank #20,161, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpeːs/.
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 67476, this pair ranks #37,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pelas vs pes
Shared letters: eps. Private to "pelas": al. Private to "pes": -.
"pelas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pelas ← eplas · peals · pelass · pellas · pelsa · pleas · ppelas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pelas" for "pes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pelas" or "pes"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pelas" and "pes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pelas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pelas" and "pes" 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 #37,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.