pisarvspisasConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#12,896
“pisar” frequency rank
#42,076
“pisas” frequency rank
54972
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pisar pisas
Definition Poner un pie, o ambos, sobre una superficie. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de pisar.

Where the eye mixes pisar and pisas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pisar and pisas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

5 ch
pisar
5 ch
pisas

Visual trap between pisar and pisas

A purely visual mix-up. pisar ([piˈsaɾ]) 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 a single letter - r in “pisar” becomes s in “pisas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pisar is recorded at frequency rank #12,896, classified as averb, pronounced [piˈsaɾ]. 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 54972, this pair ranks #80,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of pisar vs pisas

Shared letters: aips. Private to "pisar": r. Private to "pisas": -.

"pisar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "pisas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pisar ← ipsar · piasr · pisarr · pisra · pissar · ppisar · psiar
  • pisas ← ipsas · piass · pisass · pissas · ppisas · psias

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pisar" and "pisas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([piˈsaɾ] versus [ˈpisas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "pisar" vs "pisas" - which ranks higher?
"pisar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,896 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.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "pisar" 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 #80,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "pisar" 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 #80,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list