Which to use
“pães” and “pes” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,933
- “pães” frequency rank
- #23,445
- “pes” frequency rank
- 38378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pães | pes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural de pão | cão |
Where the eye mixes pães and pes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. pães runs 4 letters (CVVC) against pes's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pães and pes
A purely visual mix-up. pães (/ˈpɐ̃j̃ʃ/) and pes (/ˈpɛs ouvir^(fonte ?)) 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 38378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pães is recorded at frequency rank #14,933, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɐ̃j̃ʃ/. pes is at rank #23,445, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɛs ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 38378, this pair ranks #28,093 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pães vs pes
Shared letters: eps. Private to "pães": ã. Private to "pes": -.
"pães" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pães" and "pes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "pães" or "pes" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pães" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,093 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pães" and "pes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pes vs pix". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #28,093 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.