pastilla vs. píldora

Question

Can I use these two words interchangeably?

Answer 1

In mainland Spain we refer to pills or tablets as "los comprimidos". You may also recognise the word comprimido as the adjective meaning ´compressed´

Answer 2

I also have heard them used interchageably.

However, when it comes to "the pill," as in a contraceptive, it's generally called “la píldora.”

Answer 3

Hi uju, really, they mean the same.

However, there are expressions that only go with píldora.

Dorarle la píldora - to suck up

Thanks - ujustu4u, Aug 8, 2010

Answer 4

HI uju, please unaccept, you will get more answers later on, this might be used differently in other countries

OK - ujustu4u, Aug 8, 2010