Which to use
“pisado” and “pisas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,762
- “pisado” frequency rank
- #42,076
- “pisas” frequency rank
- 67838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pisado | pisas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de pisar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de pisar. |
Where the eye mixes pisado and pisas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pisado runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against pisas's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pisado and pisas
A purely visual mix-up. pisado ([piˈsað̞o]) and pisas ([ˈpisas]) 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 67838, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pisado is recorded at frequency rank #25,762, classified as averb, pronounced [piˈsað̞o]. pisas is at rank #42,076, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpisas].
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 67838, this pair ranks #36,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pisado vs pisas
Shared letters: aips. Private to "pisado": do. Private to "pisas": -.
"pisado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pisas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pisado" and "pisas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pisado" vs "pisas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pisado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pisas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pisado" and "pisas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pisas vs postas". 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 #36,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.