Which to use
“pilón” and “pitón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,991
- “pilón” frequency rank
- #47,992
- “pitón” frequency rank
- 95983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pilón | pitón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Receptáculo de piedra, que se construye en las fuentes para que, cayendo el agua en él, sirva de abrevadero, de lavadero o para otros usos. | Punta del asta de un animal. |
Where the eye mixes pilón and pitón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pilón and pitón
A purely visual mix-up. pilón ([piˈlõn]) and pitón ([piˈt̪õn]) 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 a single letter - l in “pilón” becomes t in “pitón”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pilón is recorded at frequency rank #47,991, classified as anoun, pronounced [piˈlõn]. pitón is at rank #47,992, tagged as anoun, pronounced [piˈt̪õn].
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 95983, this pair ranks #421 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pilón vs pitón
Shared letters: inpó. Private to "pilón": l. Private to "pitón": t.
"pilón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pitón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pilón" and "pitón" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pilón" vs "pitón" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pilón" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pitón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #421 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pilón" and "pitón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pillen vs pilón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #421 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.