Which to use
“pequeñas” and “pequeño” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,647
- “pequeñas” frequency rank
- #713
- “pequeño” frequency rank
- 2360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pequeñas | pequeño |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de pequeño. | De tamaño reducido, menor a lo común o normal. |
Where the eye mixes pequeñas and pequeño
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pequeñas runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against pequeño's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pequeñas with pequeño
A purely visual mix-up. pequeñas ([peˈkeɲas]) and pequeño ([peˈkeɲo]) 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 2360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pequeñas is recorded at frequency rank #1,647, classified as anadj, pronounced [peˈkeɲas]. pequeño is at rank #713, tagged as anadj, pronounced [peˈkeɲo].
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 2360, this pair ranks #320,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pequeñas vs pequeño
Shared letters: epquñ. Private to "pequeñas": as. Private to "pequeño": o.
"pequeñas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "pequeño" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pequeñas" for "pequeño" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pequeñas" or "pequeño"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pequeñas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pequeño" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #320,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pequeñas" and "pequeño" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pequeñas vs peques". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #320,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.