Which to use
“pies” and “pisa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,492
- “pies” frequency rank
- #11,109
- “pisa” frequency rank
- 12601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pies | pisa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de subjuntivo de piar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pisar. |
Where the eye mixes pies and pisa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pies vs pisa
A purely visual mix-up. pies ([ˈpjes]) and pisa ([ˈpisa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pies is recorded at frequency rank #1,492, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpjes]. pisa is at rank #11,109, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpisa].
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 12601, this pair ranks #290,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pies vs pisa
Shared letters: ips. Private to "pies": e. Private to "pisa": a.
"pies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "pisa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pies" and "pisa" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pies" vs "pisa" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pies" and "pisa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pisa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pies" and "pisa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pipi vs pisa". 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 #290,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.