Which to use
“pega” is an adjective and “pera” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,340
- “pega” frequency rank
- #18,669
- “pera” frequency rank
- 21009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pega | pera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | designativo de cavalo malhado | o fruto da pereira |
Letter map: pega vs pera
Shared letters muted; letters that set pega and pera apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: pega vs pera
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pega is anadjective and peraanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - g in “pega” becomes r in “pera”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pega is recorded at frequency rank #2,340, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈpɛ.gɐ/. pera is at rank #18,669, tagged as anoun.
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 21009, this pair ranks #49,365 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pega vs pera
Shared letters: aep. Private to "pega": g. Private to "pera": r.
"pega" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pera" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pega" for "pera" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pega" or "pera"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "pega" and "pera".
- Full dictionary entry for "pega" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,365 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pega" and "pera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pera vs Pietra". 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 #49,365 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.