Which to use
“pequeña” is an adjective and “peques” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #831
- “pequeña” frequency rank
- #30,186
- “peques” frequency rank
- 31017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pequeña | peques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de pequeño. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de pecar. |
Where the eye mixes pequeña and peques
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pequeña runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against peques's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pequeña vs peques
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pequeña is [peˈkeɲa] while peques is [ˈpekes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31017, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pequeña is recorded at frequency rank #831, classified as anadj, pronounced [peˈkeɲa]. 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 31017, this pair ranks #209,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pequeña vs peques
Shared letters: epqu. Private to "pequeña": añ. Private to "peques": s.
"pequeña" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "peques" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- peques ← epques · peqeus · peqques · pequess · pequse · peuqes · ppeques · pqeues
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pequeña" and "peques" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pequeña" or "peques" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pequeña" 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 #209,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pequeña" 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 #209,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.