peleasvsperasWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#6,338
“peleas” frequency rank
#23,169
“peras” frequency rank
29507
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature peleas peras
Definition Forma del plural de pelea. Forma del plural de pera.

Where the eye mixes peleas and peras

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
peleas
5 ch
peras

Look-alike desk: peleas vs peras

A purely visual mix-up. peleas ([peˈleas]) and peras ([ˈpeɾas]) 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 29507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

peleas is recorded at frequency rank #6,338, classified as anoun, pronounced [peˈleas]. peras is at rank #23,169, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeɾas].

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 29507, this pair ranks #216,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of peleas vs peras

Shared letters: aeps. Private to "peleas": l. Private to "peras": r.

"peleas" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "peras" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • peleasepleas · peelas · pelaes · peleass · pelesa · pelleas · pleeas · ppeleas
  • perasepras · pears · pperas

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "peleas" and "peras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([peˈleas] versus [ˈpeɾas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "peleas" vs "peras" - which ranks higher?
"peleas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,338 in our Spanish list, against #23,169 for "peras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "peleas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "peras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #216,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "peleas" and "peras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peras 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 #216,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list