Which to use
“pésima” is an adjective and “prima” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,686
- “pésima” frequency rank
- #3,284
- “prima” frequency rank
- 17970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pésima | prima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de pésimo. | Cantidad de dinero que se da a alguien como incentivo a cambio de cumplir ciertas condiciones en un trabajo. |
Where the eye mixes pésima and prima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pésima runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against prima's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pésima with prima
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pésima is [ˈpesima] while prima is [ˈpɾima]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17970, 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]. prima is at rank #3,284, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾima].
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 17970, this pair ranks #269,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pésima vs prima
Shared letters: aimp. Private to "pésima": sé. Private to "prima": r.
"pésima" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "prima" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- prima ← pirma · pprima · priam · primma · prmia · prrima · rpima
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pésima" for "prima" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pésima" or "prima"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pésima" and "prima" 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 "prima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pésima" and "prima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pésima vs pessoa". 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 #269,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.