Which to use
“pésima” and “pésimas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,686
- “pésima” frequency rank
- #31,512
- “pésimas” frequency rank
- 46198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pésima | pésimas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de pésimo. | Forma del femenino plural de pésimo. |
Where the eye mixes pésima and pésimas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pésima runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against pésimas's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pésima with pésimas
A purely visual mix-up. pésima ([ˈpesima]) and pésimas ([ˈpesimas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “pésima” sits inside “pésimas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pésima is recorded at frequency rank #14,686, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpesima]. pésimas is at rank #31,512, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈpesimas].
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 46198, this pair ranks #127,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pésima vs pésimas
Shared letters: aimpsé. Private to "pésima": -. Private to "pésimas": -.
"pésima" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pésimas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pésima" and "pésimas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pésima" or "pésimas" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pésima" and "pésimas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pésima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pésimas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pésima" and "pésimas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pepitas vs pésimas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #127,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.