Which to use
“piel” and “pixel” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,389
- “piel” frequency rank
- #24,602
- “pixel” frequency rank
- 25991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | piel | pixel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Órgano del sistema integumentario, compuesto por varias capas de tejido epitelial, que recubre casi todo el exterior del cuerpo de los animales vertebrados, aislándolo de los agentes patógenos externos y alojando los receptores para la sensación. | Cada uno de los puntos de color codificados digitalmente que conforman una imagen en la pantalla de un computador. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set piel and pixel apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
piel and pixel form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25991, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
piel is recorded at frequency rank #1,389, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpjel]. pixel is at rank #24,602, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pikˈsel].
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 25991, this pair ranks #233,850 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering piel vs pixel
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “piel” entry
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