pisadavspisadasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“pisada” and “pisadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#46,123
“pisada” frequency rank
#34,270
“pisadas” frequency rank
80393
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pisada pisadas
Definition Forma del femenino de pisado, participio de pisar. Forma del femenino plural de pisado, participio de pisar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pisada and pisadas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
pisada
7 ch
pisadas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pisada ([piˈsað̞a]) and pisadas ([piˈsað̞as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “pisada” sits inside “pisadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pisada is recorded at frequency rank #46,123, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [piˈsað̞a]. pisadas is at rank #34,270, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [piˈsað̞as].

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 80393, this pair ranks #11,708 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of pisada vs pisadas

Shared letters: adips. Private to "pisada": -. Private to "pisadas": -.

"pisada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "pisadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pisadaipsada · piasda · pisaad · pisadda · pisdaa · pissada · ppisada · psiada
  • pisadasipsadas · piasdas · pisaads · pisadass · pisaddas · pisadsa · pisdaas · pissadas

Frequency comparison

pisada#46,123
pisadas#34,270

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pisada" and "pisadas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([piˈsað̞a] versus [piˈsað̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pisada" or "pisadas"?
"pisadas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,270 in our Spanish list, against #46,123 for "pisada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pisada vs pisadas

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 “pisada” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list