Which to use
“pesadas” and “prestadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,114
- “pesadas” frequency rank
- #38,897
- “prestadas” frequency rank
- 52011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pesadas | prestadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de pesado, participio de pesar. | Forma del femenino plural de prestado, participio de prestar o de prestarse. |
Where the eye mixes pesadas and prestadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. pesadas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against prestadas's 9 (CCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pesadas and prestadas
A purely visual mix-up. pesadas ([peˈsað̞as]) and prestadas ([pɾesˈt̪að̞as]) 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 52011, 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]. prestadas is at rank #38,897, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾesˈt̪að̞as].
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 52011, this pair ranks #94,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pesadas vs prestadas
Shared letters: adeps. Private to "pesadas": -. Private to "prestadas": rt.
"pesadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "prestadas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pesadas" and "prestadas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pesadas" vs "prestadas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "prestadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pesadas" and "prestadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "premiadas vs prestadas". 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 #94,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.