peão vs pes, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“peão” and “pes” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,423
“peão” frequency rank: #23,445
“pes” frequency rank: 38868
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	peão	pes
Definition	empregado sem subordinados que atua em diversas atividades, como agropecuária e construção civil	cão

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set peão and pes apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch

peão

3 ch

pes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. peão (/ˈpjɐ̃w̃/) 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 38868, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

peão is recorded at frequency rank #15,423, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpjɐ̃w̃/. 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 38868, this pair ranks #27,507 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of peão vs pes

Shared letters: ep. Private to "peão": oã. Private to "pes": s.

"peão" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequency comparison

peão#15,423

pes#23,445

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "peão" and "pes" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (/ˈpjɐ̃w̃/ versus /ˈpɛs ouvir^(fonte ?)) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "peão" or "pes"?

"peão" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,423 in our Portuguese list, against #23,445 for "pes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering peão vs pes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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