Which to use
“pesadas” and “pisada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,114
- “pesadas” frequency rank
- #46,123
- “pisada” frequency rank
- 59237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pesadas | pisada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de pesado, participio de pesar. | Forma del femenino de pisado, participio de pisar. |
Where the eye mixes pesadas and pisada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pesadas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against pisada's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pesadas vs pisada
A purely visual mix-up. pesadas ([peˈsað̞as]) and pisada ([piˈsað̞a]) 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 59237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pesadas is recorded at frequency rank #13,114, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [peˈsað̞as]. pisada is at rank #46,123, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [piˈsað̞a].
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 59237, this pair ranks #63,389 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pesadas vs pisada
Shared letters: adps. Private to "pesadas": e. Private to "pisada": i.
"pesadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pisada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pesadas" and "pisada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pesadas" vs "pisada" - which ranks higher?
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 "pesadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pisada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,389 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pesadas" and "pisada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pisada vs posado". 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 #63,389 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.