Which to use
“pido” is an intj and “pilón” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,308
- “pido” frequency rank
- #47,991
- “pilón” frequency rank
- 50299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pido | pilón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En juegos infantiles como la mancha, utilizada para pedir una pausa o descanso. | Receptáculo de piedra, que se construye en las fuentes para que, cayendo el agua en él, sirva de abrevadero, de lavadero o para otros usos. |
Where the eye mixes pido and pilón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pido vs pilón
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pido is [ˈpið̞o] while pilón is [piˈlõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pido is recorded at frequency rank #2,308, classified as anintj, pronounced [ˈpið̞o]. pilón is at rank #47,991, tagged as anoun, pronounced [piˈlõn].
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 50299, this pair ranks #103,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pido vs pilón
Shared letters: ip. Private to "pido": do. Private to "pilón": lnó.
"pido" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pilón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pido ← ipdo · pdio · piddo · piod · ppido
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pido" and "pilón" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pido" or "pilón" show up more?
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 "pido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pilón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pido" and "pilón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pillen vs pilón". 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 #103,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.