Which to use
“pillado” is a noun and “pillo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,671
- “pillado” frequency rank
- #18,643
- “pillo” frequency rank
- 35314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pillado | pillo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Juego infantil que consiste en perseguir a alguien hasta tocarlo o atraparlo. Tiene muchas variantes, según se juegue de a dos o más personas y con reglas que faciliten o dificulten el pillar a los que escapan. | Se dice del pícaro que no tiene crianza ni buenos modales. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pillado and pillo apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pillado is [piˈʝað̞o] while pillo is [ˈpiʝo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pillado is recorded at frequency rank #16,671, classified as anoun, pronounced [piˈʝað̞o]. pillo is at rank #18,643, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈpiʝo].
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 35314, this pair ranks #186,748 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pillado vs pillo
Shared letters: ilop. Private to "pillado": ad. Private to "pillo": -.
"pillado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "pillo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pillado" and "pillo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pillado" or "pillo"?
Remembering pillado vs pillo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “pillado”; for an adjective, it's “pillo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pillado” entry
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