Which to use
“pelos” and “pilón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,443
- “pelos” frequency rank
- #47,991
- “pilón” frequency rank
- 54434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pelos | pilón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pelo. | 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 eye mixes pelos and pilón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. pelos ([ˈpelos]) and pilón ([piˈlõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pelos is recorded at frequency rank #6,443, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpelos]. 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 54434, this pair ranks #83,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pelos vs pilón
Shared letters: lp. Private to "pelos": eos. Private to "pilón": inó.
"pelos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pilón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pelos ← eplos · pellos · peloss · pelso · peols · pleos · ppelos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pelos" and "pilón" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pelos" or "pilón"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "pelos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pilón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pelos" and "pilón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pillen vs pilón". 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
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