Which to use
“pele” and “pes” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,654
- “pele” frequency rank
- #23,445
- “pes” frequency rank
- 25099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pele | pes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tecido que reveste externamente o corpo humano e o de muitos animais; couro | cão |
Where the eye mixes pele and pes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pele and pes
A purely visual mix-up. pele (/ˈpɛ.li/) 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 25099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pele is recorded at frequency rank #1,654, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɛ.li/. 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 25099, this pair ranks #44,293 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pele vs pes
Shared letters: ep. Private to "pele": l. Private to "pes": s.
"pele" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pele ← eple · peel · pelle · plee · ppele
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pele" for "pes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pele" or "pes"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pele" and "pes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pele" 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 #44,293 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pele" and "pes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pes vs pix". 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 #44,293 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.