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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pisar" and "pisas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pisar" vs "pisas" - which ranks higher?
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.