Which to use
“pico” and “pilón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,279
- “pico” frequency rank
- #47,991
- “pilón” frequency rank
- 51270
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pico | pilón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Estructura óseo-vascular que cubre la boca y nariz de las aves, adaptada a sus hábitos alimentarios. | Receptáculo de piedra, que se construye en las fuentes para que, cayendo el agua en él, sirva de abrevadero, de lavadero o para otros usos. |
Where the eye mixes pico and pilón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pico with pilón
A purely visual mix-up. pico ([ˈpiko]) and pilón ([piˈlõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51270, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pico is recorded at frequency rank #3,279, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpiko]. pilón is at rank #47,991, tagged as anoun, pronounced [piˈlõn].
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 51270, this pair ranks #98,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pico vs pilón
Shared letters: ip. Private to "pico": co. Private to "pilón": lnó.
"pico" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pilón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pico ← ipco · pcio · picco · pioc · ppico
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pico" and "pilón" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pico" or "pilón" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pilón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pico" and "pilón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pillen vs pilón". 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 #98,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.