pesvspixConfusable pair

Quick tell: pes is a noun, pix is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“pes” is a noun and “pix” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#23,445
“pes” frequency rank
#47,539
“pix” frequency rank
70984
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pes pix
Definition cão que ocorre pelo sistema brasileiro de transferência bancária digital instantânea Pix

Letter map: pes vs pix

Shared letters muted; letters that set pes and pix apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. pes and pix follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

3 ch
pes
3 ch
pix

Grammar separator: pes vs pix

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pes is anoun and pixanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70984, 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 ?). pix is at rank #47,539, tagged as anadj.

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 70984, this pair ranks #3,478 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of pes vs pix

Shared letters: p. Private to "pes": es. Private to "pix": ix.

"pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "pix" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pes" and "pix" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "pes" is a noun and "pix" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "pes" or "pix"?
"pes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,445 in our Portuguese list, against #47,539 for "pix". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "pes" and "pix".

  • Full dictionary entry for "pes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "pix" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #3,478 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "pes" and "pix" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pito vs pix". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #3,478 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list