Which to use
“pesados” and “prestados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,692
- “pesados” frequency rank
- #16,184
- “prestados” frequency rank
- 24876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pesados | prestados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pesado, participio de pesar. | Forma del plural de prestado, participio de prestar o de prestarse. |
Where the eye mixes pesados and prestados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. pesados runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against prestados's 9 (CCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pesados with prestados
A purely visual mix-up. pesados ([peˈsað̞os]) and prestados ([pɾesˈt̪að̞os]) 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 24876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pesados is recorded at frequency rank #8,692, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [peˈsað̞os]. prestados is at rank #16,184, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾesˈt̪að̞os].
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 24876, this pair ranks #239,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pesados vs prestados
Shared letters: adeops. Private to "pesados": -. Private to "prestados": rt.
"pesados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "prestados" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pesados" and "prestados" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pesados" or "prestados"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pesados" and "prestados" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pesados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prestados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pesados" and "prestados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prelados vs prestados". 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 #239,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.