Which to use
“pera” and “percha” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,975
- “pera” frequency rank
- #37,253
- “percha” frequency rank
- 51228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pera | percha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fruto del peral (Pyrus communis) y otras especies afines. Es un pomo suculento, de pulpa blanca y fina piel que va del verde claro al rojo intenso, cuya característica forma con un extremo más grueso que el otro se denomina por antonomasia piriforme. Es uno de los frutos más cultivados en las regiones frías de Europa, junto con la manzana. | Útil de forma triangular que tiene un gancho en la parte superior, usado para colgar estirada una prenda de ropa. |
Where the eye mixes pera and percha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pera with percha
A purely visual mix-up. pera ([ˈpeɾa]) and percha ([ˈpeɾt͡ʃa]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51228, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pera is recorded at frequency rank #13,975, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeɾa]. percha is at rank #37,253, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeɾt͡ʃa].
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 51228, this pair ranks #98,961 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pera vs percha
Shared letters: aepr. Private to "pera": -. Private to "percha": ch.
"pera" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "percha" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pera" for "percha" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pera" or "percha" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "percha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,961 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pera" and "percha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parca vs percha". 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 #98,961 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.