Which to use
“pidas” and “pisas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,674
- “pidas” frequency rank
- #42,076
- “pisas” frequency rank
- 56750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pidas | pisas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de pedir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de pisar. |
Where the eye mixes pidas and pisas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pidas and pisas
A purely visual mix-up. pidas ([ˈpið̞as]) and pisas ([ˈpisas]) 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 - d in “pidas” becomes s in “pisas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56750, 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]. pisas is at rank #42,076, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpisas].
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 56750, this pair ranks #73,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pidas vs pisas
Shared letters: aips. Private to "pidas": d. Private to "pisas": -.
"pidas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pisas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pidas" and "pisas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pidas" or "pisas" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pidas" and "pisas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pidas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pisas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pidas" and "pisas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pisas vs postas". 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 #73,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.