Which to use
“pera” and “pez” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,975
- “pera” frequency rank
- #5,028
- “pez” frequency rank
- 19003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pera | pez |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Cualquiera de unas 30 000 especies de animales vertebrados, caracterizados por ser los únicos adaptados a respirar agua durante todo su ciclo vital. Forman un grupo sin rigor taxonómico que comprende varios grupos evolutivos diferentes, que sólo tienen en común su adaptación al medio acuático. |
Where the eye mixes pera and pez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pera with pez
A purely visual mix-up. pera ([ˈpeɾa]) and pez ([ˈpes]) 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 19003, 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]. pez is at rank #5,028, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpes].
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 19003, this pair ranks #265,580 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pera vs pez
Shared letters: ep. Private to "pera": ar. Private to "pez": z.
"pera" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pez" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pera ← epra · pear · ppera · prea
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pera" and "pez" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pera" or "pez" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "pez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,580 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pera" and "pez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pera vs PRC". 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 #265,580 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.