pensadasvspisadasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,764
“pensadas” frequency rank
#34,270
“pisadas” frequency rank
68034
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pensadas pisadas
Definition Forma del femenino plural de pensado, participio de pensar. Forma del femenino plural de pisado, participio de pisar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pensadas and pisadas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
pensadas
7 ch
pisadas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pensadas ([pẽnˈsað̞as]) and pisadas ([piˈsað̞as]) 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 68034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pensadas is recorded at frequency rank #33,764, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [pẽnˈsað̞as]. pisadas is at rank #34,270, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [piˈsað̞as].

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 68034, this pair ranks #35,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of pensadas vs pisadas

Shared letters: adps. Private to "pensadas": en. Private to "pisadas": i.

"pensadas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "pisadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pensadasepnsadas · penasdas · pennsadas · pensaads · pensadass · pensaddas · pensadsa · pensdaas
  • pisadasipsadas · piasdas · pisaads · pisadass · pisaddas · pisadsa · pisdaas · pissadas

Frequency comparison

pensadas#33,764
pisadas#34,270

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pensadas" and "pisadas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pẽnˈsað̞as] versus [piˈsað̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pensadas" or "pisadas"?
"pensadas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,764 in our Spanish list, against #34,270 for "pisadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pensadas vs pisadas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pensadas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list