Which to use
“pesar” and “picar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #526
- “pesar” frequency rank
- #18,348
- “picar” frequency rank
- 18874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pesar | picar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Establecer el peso o la masa de algo, en particular empleando un instrumento para tal efecto. | Golpear algo con una punta, agujereándolo o no. |
Where the eye mixes pesar and picar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pesar and picar
A purely visual mix-up. pesar ([peˈsaɾ]) and picar ([piˈkaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pesar is recorded at frequency rank #526, classified as averb, pronounced [peˈsaɾ]. picar is at rank #18,348, tagged as averb, pronounced [piˈkaɾ].
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 18874, this pair ranks #266,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pesar vs picar
Shared letters: apr. Private to "pesar": es. Private to "picar": ci.
"pesar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "picar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pesar" and "picar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pesar" vs "picar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pesar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "picar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pesar" and "picar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "petar vs picar". 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 #266,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.