Which to use
“pesando” and “pisando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,384
- “pesando” frequency rank
- #23,901
- “pisando” frequency rank
- 63285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pesando | pisando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerundio de pesar. | Gerundio de pisar. |
Where the eye mixes pesando and pisando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pesando and pisando follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses pesando with pisando
A purely visual mix-up. pesando ([peˈsãn̪d̪o]) and pisando ([piˈsãn̪d̪o]) 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 a single letter - e in “pesando” becomes i in “pisando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pesando is recorded at frequency rank #39,384, classified as averb, pronounced [peˈsãn̪d̪o]. pisando is at rank #23,901, tagged as averb, pronounced [piˈsãn̪d̪o].
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 63285, this pair ranks #49,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pesando vs pisando
Shared letters: adnops. Private to "pesando": e. Private to "pisando": i.
"pesando" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pisando" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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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 "pesando" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pisando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pesando" and "pisando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pesando vs petardo". 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 #49,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.