Which to use
“pisan” and “pisar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,687
- “pisan” frequency rank
- #12,896
- “pisar” frequency rank
- 48583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pisan | pisar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pisar. | Poner un pie, o ambos, sobre una superficie. |
Where the eye mixes pisan and pisar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pisan vs pisar
A purely visual mix-up. pisan ([ˈpisãn]) and pisar ([piˈsaɾ]) 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 a single letter - n in “pisan” becomes r in “pisar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pisan is recorded at frequency rank #35,687, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpisãn]. pisar is at rank #12,896, tagged as averb, pronounced [piˈsaɾ].
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 48583, this pair ranks #113,671 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pisan vs pisar
Shared letters: aips. Private to "pisan": n. Private to "pisar": r.
"pisan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pisar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "pisan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pisar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,671 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pisan" and "pisar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pelan vs pisan". 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 #113,671 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.