Which to use
“picados” is an adjective and “prados” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,193
- “picados” frequency rank
- #20,770
- “prados” frequency rank
- 69963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | picados | prados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de picado. | Forma del plural de prado. |
Where the eye mixes picados and prados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between picados and prados
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: picados is [piˈkað̞os] while prados is [ˈpɾað̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
picados is recorded at frequency rank #49,193, classified as anadj, pronounced [piˈkað̞os]. prados is at rank #20,770, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾað̞os].
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 69963, this pair ranks #30,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of picados vs prados
Shared letters: adops. Private to "picados": ci. Private to "prados": r.
"picados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "prados" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "picados" for "prados" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "picados" or "prados" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "picados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "picados" and "prados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "picados vs picazón". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #30,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.