Which to use
“pes” and “pie” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,445
- “pes” frequency rank
- #26,145
- “pie” frequency rank
- 49590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pes | pie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cão | pé |
Where the eye mixes pes and pie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pes vs pie
A purely visual mix-up. pes (/ˈpɛs ouvir^(fonte ?)) and pie ([ pje ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pes is recorded at frequency rank #23,445, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɛs ouvir^(fonte ?). pie is at rank #26,145, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ pje ].
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 49590, this pair ranks #15,406 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pes vs pie
Shared letters: ep. Private to "pes": s. Private to "pie": i.
"pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "pie" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pes" for "pie" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pes" vs "pie" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pes" and "pie" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,406 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pes" and "pie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pie vs pix". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #15,406 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.