Which to use
“pico” and “pitón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,279
- “pico” frequency rank
- #47,992
- “pitón” frequency rank
- 51271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pico | pitón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Estructura óseo-vascular que cubre la boca y nariz de las aves, adaptada a sus hábitos alimentarios. | Punta del asta de un animal. |
Where the eye mixes pico and pitón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pico vs pitón
A purely visual mix-up. pico ([ˈpiko]) and pitón ([piˈt̪õn]) 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 51271, 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]. pitón is at rank #47,992, tagged as anoun, pronounced [piˈt̪õn].
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 51271, this pair ranks #98,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pico vs pitón
Shared letters: ip. Private to "pico": co. Private to "pitón": ntó.
"pico" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pitón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pico ← ipco · pcio · picco · pioc · ppico
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pico" and "pitón" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pico" vs "pitón" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pico" and "pitón" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pitón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pico" and "pitón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pilón vs pitón". 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 #98,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.