Which to use
“peón” and “pilón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,513
- “peón” frequency rank
- #47,991
- “pilón” frequency rank
- 65504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peón | pilón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jornalero que trabaja en cosas materiales que no requieren arte ni habilidad. | 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 peón and pilón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. peón runs 4 letters (CVVC) against pilón's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: peón vs pilón
A purely visual mix-up. peón ([peˈõn]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
peón is recorded at frequency rank #17,513, classified as anoun, pronounced [peˈõn]. 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 65504, this pair ranks #42,443 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of peón vs pilón
Shared letters: npó. Private to "peón": e. Private to "pilón": il.
"peón" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "pilón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "peón" and "pilón" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "peón" or "pilón"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "peón" 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 #42,443 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peón" and "pilón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pillen vs pilón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #42,443 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.