Which to use
“pique” is a noun and “porque” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,238
- “pique” frequency rank
- #53
- “porque” frequency rank
- 17291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pique | porque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Resentimiento, desazón o disgusto ocasionado de una disputa u otra cosa semejante. | Introduce una oración que explica la causa o el motivo. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pique and porque apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
pique and porque form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pique is recorded at frequency rank #17,238, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpike]. porque is at rank #53, tagged as aconj, pronounced [ˈpoɾke].
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 17291, this pair ranks #272,764 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pique" and "porque" be used interchangeably?
Remembering pique vs porque
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “pique”; for a conjunction, it's “porque”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pique” entry
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