Which to use
“pillan” and “pisan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,492
- “pillan” frequency rank
- #35,687
- “pisan” frequency rank
- 67179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pillan | pisan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pillar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pisar. |
Where the eye mixes pillan and pisan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pillan vs pisan
A purely visual mix-up. pillan ([ˈpiʝãn]) and pisan ([ˈpisãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pillan is recorded at frequency rank #31,492, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpiʝãn]. pisan is at rank #35,687, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpisãn].
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 67179, this pair ranks #37,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pillan vs pisan
Shared letters: ainp. Private to "pillan": l. Private to "pisan": s.
"pillan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "pisan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pillan" and "pisan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pillan" or "pisan"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pillan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pisan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pillan" and "pisan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pelan vs pisan". 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 #37,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.