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“pension” and “person” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,614
- “pension” frequency rank
- #28,504
- “person” frequency rank
- 59118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pension | person |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pensión, jubilación. Cantidad monetaria que se otorga en forma periódica por diferentes motivos a una persona que no trabaja. | Persona. |
Where the eye mixes pension and person
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pension runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against person's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pension vs person
A purely visual mix-up. pension ([paŋˈɧɯːn]) and person (/ˈpɜː.sən/) 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 59118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pension is recorded at frequency rank #30,614, classified as anoun, pronounced [paŋˈɧɯːn]. person is at rank #28,504, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɜː.sən/.
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 59118, this pair ranks #63,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pension vs person
Shared letters: enops. Private to "pension": i. Private to "person": r.
"pension" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "person" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "pension" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "person" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pension" and "person" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Perseo vs person". 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 #63,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.