Which to use
“picos” and “pinchos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,024
- “picos” frequency rank
- #47,326
- “pinchos” frequency rank
- 59350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | picos | pinchos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pico. | Forma del plural de pincho. |
Where the eye mixes picos and pinchos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. picos runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against pinchos's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses picos with pinchos
A purely visual mix-up. picos ([ˈpikos]) and pinchos ([ˈpĩnʲt͡ʃos]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
picos is recorded at frequency rank #12,024, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpikos]. pinchos is at rank #47,326, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpĩnʲt͡ʃos].
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 59350, this pair ranks #62,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of picos vs pinchos
Shared letters: ciops. Private to "picos": -. Private to "pinchos": hn.
"picos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pinchos" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "picos" and "pinchos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "picos" or "pinchos" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "picos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pinchos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "picos" and "pinchos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "panchos vs pinchos". 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 #62,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.