Which to use
“peones” is a noun and “peques” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,927
- “peones” frequency rank
- #30,186
- “peques” frequency rank
- 49113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peones | peques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de peón. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de pecar. |
Where the eye mixes peones and peques
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: peones vs peques
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: peones is [peˈones] while peques is [ˈpekes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
peones is recorded at frequency rank #18,927, classified as anoun, pronounced [peˈones]. peques is at rank #30,186, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpekes].
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 49113, this pair ranks #110,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of peones vs peques
Shared letters: eps. Private to "peones": no. Private to "peques": qu.
"peones" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "peques" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "peones" for "peques" ever safe?
Frequency check: "peones" vs "peques" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "peones" and "peques" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "peones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "peques" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peones" and "peques" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peines vs peques". 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 #110,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.