Which to use
“picada” is a noun and “pintada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,914
- “picada” frequency rank
- #13,315
- “pintada” frequency rank
- 28229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | picada | pintada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Senda estrecha en los montes, y especialmente el paso en los arroyos por donde sólo se puede cruzar a caballo. | Forma del femenino de pintado, participio de pintar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set picada and pintada apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
picada and pintada form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
picada is recorded at frequency rank #14,914, classified as anoun, pronounced [piˈkað̞a]. pintada is at rank #13,315, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [pĩn̪ˈt̪að̞a].
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 28229, this pair ranks #223,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "picada" and "pintada" be used interchangeably?
Remembering picada vs pintada
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “picada”; for a participle, it's “pintada”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “picada” entry
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