Which to use
“pulgada” and “putada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,012
- “pulgada” frequency rank
- #39,408
- “putada” frequency rank
- 64420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pulgada | putada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unidad de longitud que en un principio correspondía a la medida promedio de la primera falange del pulgar de un hombre adulto. Ha sido estandarizada de diversos modos, pero la de uso más común equivale a 2.54 centímetros y a la doceava parte de un pie. | Cuando alguien o algo le hace a una persona algo desagradable. |
Where the eye mixes pulgada and putada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pulgada runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against putada's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pulgada and putada
A purely visual mix-up. pulgada ([pulˈɣ̞að̞a]) and putada ([puˈt̪að̞a]) 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 64420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pulgada is recorded at frequency rank #25,012, classified as anoun, pronounced [pulˈɣ̞að̞a]. putada is at rank #39,408, tagged as anoun, pronounced [puˈt̪að̞a].
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 64420, this pair ranks #45,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pulgada vs putada
Shared letters: adpu. Private to "pulgada": gl. Private to "putada": t.
"pulgada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "putada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pulgada" and "putada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pulgada" or "putada"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pulgada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "putada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pulgada" and "putada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pulida vs putada". 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 #45,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.