Which to use
“peques” is a verb and “pues” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,186
- “peques” frequency rank
- #170
- “pues” frequency rank
- 30356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | peques | pues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de pecar. | Partícula que sirve en la oración de nota de quien se resuelve alguna cosa o se afirma sobre lo que discurre o va a discurrir. Regularmente se pospone en este sentido a la primera palabra de la oración.. |
Where the eye mixes peques and pues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses peques with pues
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: peques is [ˈpekes] while pues is [ˈpwes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30356, 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]. pues is at rank #170, tagged as aconj, pronounced [ˈpwes].
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 30356, this pair ranks #212,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of peques vs pues
Shared letters: epsu. Private to "peques": q. Private to "pues": -.
"peques" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "pues" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "peques" and "pues" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "peques" or "pues"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "peques" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "peques" and "pues" 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 #212,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.