Which to use
“peques” is a verb and “póquer” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,186
- “peques” frequency rank
- #35,711
- “póquer” frequency rank
- 65897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peques | póquer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de pecar. | Juego de cartas que consiste en combinar de diversas formas cinco cartas del mismo valor o del mismo color; gana la partida el jugador que obtiene la combinación de más valor |
Where the eye mixes peques and póquer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between peques and póquer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: peques is [ˈpekes] while póquer is [ˈpokeɾ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
peques is recorded at frequency rank #30,186, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpekes]. póquer is at rank #35,711, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpokeɾ].
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 65897, this pair ranks #41,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of peques vs póquer
Shared letters: epqu. Private to "peques": s. Private to "póquer": ró.
"peques" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "póquer" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- peques ← epques · peqeus · peqques · pequess · pequse · peuqes · ppeques · pqeues
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "peques" for "póquer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "peques" vs "póquer" - which ranks higher?
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 "peques" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "póquer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peques" and "póquer" 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 #41,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.