Which to use
“picadas” is an adjective and “pisadas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,684
- “picadas” frequency rank
- #34,270
- “pisadas” frequency rank
- 69954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | picadas | pisadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de picado. | Forma del femenino plural de pisado, participio de pisar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set picadas and pisadas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
picadas and pisadas 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 a single letter - c in “picadas” becomes s in “pisadas” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
picadas is recorded at frequency rank #35,684, classified as anadj, pronounced [piˈkað̞as]. pisadas is at rank #34,270, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [piˈsað̞as].
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 69954, this pair ranks #30,821 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "picadas" and "pisadas" be used interchangeably?
Remembering picadas vs pisadas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “picadas”; for a participle, it's “pisadas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “picadas” entry
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