Which to use
“pillado” and “pintado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,671
- “pillado” frequency rank
- #8,694
- “pintado” frequency rank
- 25365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pillado | pintado |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Pelo de caballo a lunares. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pillado and pintado apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. pillado ([piˈʝað̞o]) and pintado ([pĩn̪ˈt̪að̞o]) 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 25365, 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]. pintado is at rank #8,694, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pĩn̪ˈt̪að̞o].
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 25365, this pair ranks #236,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pillado vs pintado
Shared letters: adiop. Private to "pillado": l. Private to "pintado": nt.
"pillado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "pintado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pillado" and "pintado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pillado" or "pintado"?
Remembering pillado vs pintado
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 “pillado” entry
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