Which to use
“pd” is an abbrev and “pes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,766
- “pd” frequency rank
- #23,445
- “pes” frequency rank
- 47211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pd | pes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pode, terceira pessoa do singular no presente do indicativo do verbo poder | cão |
Letter map: pd vs pes
Shared letters muted; letters that set pd and pes apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - pd and pes
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pd is anabbrev and pesanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pd is recorded at frequency rank #23,766, classified as anabbrev. 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 47211, this pair ranks #18,060 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pd vs pes
Shared letters: p. Private to "pd": d. Private to "pes": es.
"pd" · 2 letters · shape CC · "pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pd" and "pes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pd" or "pes"?
Useful next steps
Pair "pd" vs "pes" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "pd" 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 #18,060 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pd" and "pes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pd vs pix". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #18,060 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.