Which to use
“pes” and “potes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,161
- “pes” frequency rank
- #48,003
- “potes” frequency rank
- 68164
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pes | potes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pie. | Forma del plural de pote. |
Where the eye mixes pes and potes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. pes runs 3 letters (CVC) against potes's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pes and potes
A purely visual mix-up. pes (/ˈpeːs/) and potes ([ˈpot̪es]) 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 68164, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pes is recorded at frequency rank #20,161, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpeːs/. potes is at rank #48,003, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpot̪es].
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 68164, this pair ranks #35,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pes vs potes
Shared letters: eps. Private to "pes": -. Private to "potes": ot.
"pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "potes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- potes ← optes · poets · potess · pottes · ppotes · ptoes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pes" and "potes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pes" vs "potes" - 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 "pes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "potes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pes" and "potes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "postas vs potes". 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 #35,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.