Which to use
“pictures” and “pinturas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,334
- “pictures” frequency rank
- #6,216
- “pinturas” frequency rank
- 38550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pictures | pinturas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de picture ('imágenes') | Forma del plural de pintura. |
Where the eye mixes pictures and pinturas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pictures and pinturas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: pictures vs pinturas
A purely visual mix-up. pictures (/ˈpɪk.t͡ʃəz/) and pinturas ([pĩn̪ˈt̪uɾas]) 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 38550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pictures is recorded at frequency rank #32,334, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɪk.t͡ʃəz/. pinturas is at rank #6,216, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pĩn̪ˈt̪uɾas].
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 38550, this pair ranks #169,387 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pictures vs pinturas
Shared letters: iprstu. Private to "pictures": ce. Private to "pinturas": an.
"pictures" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "pinturas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pictures" and "pinturas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pictures" vs "pinturas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pictures" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pinturas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,387 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pictures" and "pinturas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "picture vs pictures". 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 #169,387 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.