Which to use
“pilón” and “pívot” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,991
- “pilón” frequency rank
- #43,800
- “pívot” frequency rank
- 91791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pilón | pívot |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Variante de pivote (posición de juego). |
Where the eye mixes pilón and pívot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pilón with pívot
A purely visual mix-up. pilón ([piˈlõn]) and pívot ([ˈpiβ̞ot̪]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91791, 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]. pívot is at rank #43,800, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpiβ̞ot̪].
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 91791, this pair ranks #1,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pilón vs pívot
Shared letters: p. Private to "pilón": ilnó. Private to "pívot": otví.
"pilón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pívot" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pilón" and "pívot" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pilón" or "pívot"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pilón" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pívot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pilón" and "pívot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pillen vs pilón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.