Which to use
“pida” and “pide” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,338
- “pida” frequency rank
- #1,523
- “pide” frequency rank
- 8861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pida | pide |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de pedir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pedir. |
Where the eye mixes pida and pide
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pida with pide
A purely visual mix-up. pida ([ˈpið̞a]) and pide ([ˈpið̞e]) 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 a single letter - a in “pida” becomes e in “pide”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8861, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pida is recorded at frequency rank #7,338, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpið̞a]. pide is at rank #1,523, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpið̞e].
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 8861, this pair ranks #303,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pida vs pide
Shared letters: dip. Private to "pida": a. Private to "pide": e.
"pida" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pide" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pida" and "pide" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pida" or "pide"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pide" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pida" and "pide" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pida vs pulida". 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 #303,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.