Which to use
“picar” and “pisas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,348
- “picar” frequency rank
- #42,076
- “pisas” frequency rank
- 60424
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | picar | pisas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Golpear algo con una punta, agujereándolo o no. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de pisar. |
Where the eye mixes picar and pisas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. picar and pisas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between picar and pisas
A purely visual mix-up. picar ([piˈkaɾ]) and pisas ([ˈpisas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
picar is recorded at frequency rank #18,348, classified as averb, pronounced [piˈkaɾ]. pisas is at rank #42,076, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpisas].
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 60424, this pair ranks #59,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of picar vs pisas
Shared letters: aip. Private to "picar": cr. Private to "pisas": s.
"picar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pisas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "picar" and "pisas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "picar" vs "pisas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "picar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pisas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "picar" and "pisas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pisas vs postas". 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 #59,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.