Which to use
“pes” is a noun and “pro” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,445
- “pes” frequency rank
- #1,173
- “pro” frequency rank
- 24618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pes | pro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cão | para |
Where the eye mixes pes and pro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pes vs pro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pes is /ˈpɛs ouvir^(fonte ?) while pro is /ˈprɔ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24618, 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 ?). pro is at rank #1,173, tagged as aprep, pronounced /ˈprɔ/ 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 24618, this pair ranks #44,944 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pes vs pro
Shared letters: p. Private to "pes": es. Private to "pro": or.
"pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "pro" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pes" and "pro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pes" or "pro"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,944 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pes" and "pro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pes vs pix". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #44,944 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.