Which to use
“pésimo” and “pésimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,663
- “pésimo” frequency rank
- #42,097
- “pésimos” frequency rank
- 53760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pésimo | pésimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Superlativo irregular de malo: sumamente malo. | Forma del masculino plural de pésimo. |
Where the eye mixes pésimo and pésimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pésimo runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against pésimos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pésimo and pésimos
A purely visual mix-up. pésimo ([ˈpesimo]) and pésimos ([ˈpesimos]) 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) - “pésimo” sits inside “pésimos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pésimo is recorded at frequency rank #11,663, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpesimo]. pésimos is at rank #42,097, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈpesimos].
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 53760, this pair ranks #86,329 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pésimo vs pésimos
Shared letters: imopsé. Private to "pésimo": -. Private to "pésimos": -.
"pésimo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pésimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pésimo" and "pésimos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pésimo" or "pésimos"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pésimo" and "pésimos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pésimo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pésimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,329 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pésimo" and "pésimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pericos vs pésimos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #86,329 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.