pisadovspisasWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pisado and pisas apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
pisado
5 ch
pisas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • pisadoipsado · piasdo · pisaddo · pisaod · pisdao · pissado · ppisado · psiado
  • pisasipsas · piass · pisass · pissas · ppisas · psias

Frequency comparison

pisado#25,762
pisas#42,076

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pisado" and "pisas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([piˈsað̞o] versus [ˈpisas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pisado" or "pisas"?
"pisado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,762 in our Spanish list, against #42,076 for "pisas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pisado vs pisas

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 “pisado” 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