Which to use
“persas” is an adjective and “pesar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,790
- “persas” frequency rank
- #526
- “pesar” frequency rank
- 22316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | persas | pesar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de persa. | Establecer el peso o la masa de algo, en particular empleando un instrumento para tal efecto. |
Where the eye mixes persas and pesar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between persas and pesar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: persas is [ˈpeɾsas] while pesar is [peˈsaɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
persas is recorded at frequency rank #21,790, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpeɾsas]. pesar is at rank #526, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈsaɾ].
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 22316, this pair ranks #250,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of persas vs pesar
Shared letters: aeprs. Private to "persas": -. Private to "pesar": -.
"persas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "pesar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "persas" for "pesar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "persas" or "pesar"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "persas" and "pesar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "persas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pesar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #250,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "persas" and "pesar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "persas vs Perseo". 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 #250,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.