Which to use
“picada” is a noun and “pisada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,914
- “picada” frequency rank
- #46,123
- “pisada” frequency rank
- 61037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | picada | pisada |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pisado, participio de pisar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set picada and pisada apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: picada is [piˈkað̞a] while pisada is [piˈsað̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - c in “picada” becomes s in “pisada”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61037, 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]. pisada is at rank #46,123, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [piˈsað̞a].
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 61037, this pair ranks #56,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of picada vs pisada
Shared letters: adip. Private to "picada": c. Private to "pisada": s.
"picada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pisada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "picada" and "pisada" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering picada vs pisada
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 “pisada”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “picada” entry
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