Which to use
“perso” and “pes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,116
- “perso” frequency rank
- #20,161
- “pes” frequency rank
- 66277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perso | pes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Capacidad de hablar o actuar sin inhibiciones. | Pie. |
Where the eye mixes perso and pes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. perso runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against pes's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: perso vs pes
A purely visual mix-up. perso ([ˈpeɾso]) and pes (/ˈpeːs/) 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 66277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perso is recorded at frequency rank #46,116, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpeɾso]. pes is at rank #20,161, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpeːs/.
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 66277, this pair ranks #40,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of perso vs pes
Shared letters: eps. Private to "perso": or. Private to "pes": -.
"perso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- perso ← eprso · persso · pesro · pperso · preso
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "perso" and "pes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "perso" vs "pes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "perso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perso" and "pes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Perseo vs perso". 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 #40,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.