Which to use
“pericos” and “puercos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,583
- “pericos” frequency rank
- #35,211
- “puercos” frequency rank
- 83794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pericos | puercos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de perico. | Forma del plural de puerco. |
Where the eye mixes pericos and puercos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pericos and puercos
A purely visual mix-up. pericos ([peˈɾikos]) and puercos ([ˈpweɾkos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pericos is recorded at frequency rank #48,583, classified as anoun, pronounced [peˈɾikos]. puercos is at rank #35,211, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpweɾkos].
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 83794, this pair ranks #7,729 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pericos vs puercos
Shared letters: ceoprs. Private to "pericos": i. Private to "puercos": u.
"pericos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "puercos" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pericos" for "puercos" ever safe?
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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 "pericos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "puercos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,729 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pericos" and "puercos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pericos vs pésimos". 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 #7,729 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.