Which to use
“pidas” and “pide” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,674
- “pidas” frequency rank
- #1,523
- “pide” frequency rank
- 16197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pidas | pide |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) 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 pidas and pide
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pidas and pide
A purely visual mix-up. pidas ([ˈpið̞as]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pidas is recorded at frequency rank #14,674, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpið̞as]. 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 16197, this pair ranks #277,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pidas vs pide
Shared letters: dip. Private to "pidas": as. Private to "pide": e.
"pidas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pide" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pidas" for "pide" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pidas" vs "pide" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pidas" 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 #277,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pidas" and "pide" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pidas vs pozas". 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 #277,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.