Which to use
“pesadez” and “pésame” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,118
- “pesadez” frequency rank
- #20,484
- “pésame” frequency rank
- 66602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pesadez | pésame |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Calidad de pesado. | Expresión con que se manifiesta el sentimiento de pena o aflicción por el fallecimiento de una persona. El pésame se da a los familiares más cercanos del fallecido, muy en particular al cónyuge, hermanos, padres e hijos. |
Where the eye mixes pesadez and pésame
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pesadez runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against pésame's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pesadez with pésame
A purely visual mix-up. pesadez ([pesaˈð̞es]) and pésame ([ˈpesame]) 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 66602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pesadez is recorded at frequency rank #46,118, classified as anoun, pronounced [pesaˈð̞es]. pésame is at rank #20,484, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpesame].
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 66602, this pair ranks #39,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pesadez vs pésame
Shared letters: aeps. Private to "pesadez": dz. Private to "pésame": mé.
"pesadez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pésame" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pesadez ← epsadez · peasdez · pesaddez · pesadezz · pesadze · pesaedz · pesdaez · pessadez
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pesadez" and "pésame" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pesadez" or "pésame" show up more?
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 "pesadez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pésame" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pesadez" and "pésame" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Peláez vs pesadez". 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 #39,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.