Which to use
“pide” and “pires” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,523
- “pide” frequency rank
- #47,328
- “pires” frequency rank
- 48851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pide | pires |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pedir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de pirar o de pirarse. |
Where the eye mixes pide and pires
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pide with pires
A purely visual mix-up. pide ([ˈpið̞e]) and pires ([ˈpiɾes]) 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 48851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pide is recorded at frequency rank #1,523, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpið̞e]. pires is at rank #47,328, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpiɾes].
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 48851, this pair ranks #112,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pide vs pires
Shared letters: eip. Private to "pide": d. Private to "pires": rs.
"pide" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pires" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pide" and "pires" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pide" or "pires"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "pide" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pires" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pide" and "pires" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pires vs prey". 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 #112,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.