Which to use
“pésimas” and “pésimo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,512
- “pésimas” frequency rank
- #11,663
- “pésimo” frequency rank
- 43175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pésimas | pésimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de pésimo. | Superlativo irregular de malo: sumamente malo. |
Where the eye mixes pésimas and pésimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pésimas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against pésimo's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pésimas vs pésimo
A purely visual mix-up. pésimas ([ˈpesimas]) and pésimo ([ˈpesimo]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pésimas is recorded at frequency rank #31,512, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpesimas]. pésimo is at rank #11,663, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈpesimo].
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 43175, this pair ranks #144,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pésimas vs pésimo
Shared letters: impsé. Private to "pésimas": a. Private to "pésimo": o.
"pésimas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pésimo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pésimas" and "pésimo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pésimas" or "pésimo"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pésimas" and "pésimo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pésimas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pésimo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pésimas" and "pésimo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pepitas vs pésimas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #144,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.