Which to use
“pick” and “pies” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,147
- “pick” frequency rank
- #1,492
- “pies” frequency rank
- 23639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pick | pies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Elegir, seleccionar, escoger. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de subjuntivo de piar. |
Where the eye mixes pick and pies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pick and pies
A purely visual mix-up. pick (/pɪk/) and pies ([ˈpjes]) 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 23639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pick is recorded at frequency rank #22,147, classified as averb, pronounced /pɪk/. pies is at rank #1,492, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpjes].
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 23639, this pair ranks #244,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pick vs pies
Shared letters: ip. Private to "pick": ck. Private to "pies": es.
"pick" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pick" and "pies" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pick" or "pies" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pick" and "pies" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pick" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pick" and "pies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pick vs PRC". 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 #244,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.