pixel vs pel

pixel and pel both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pixel	Yes	No	No	No
pel	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pixel and pel are synonyms defined as:

pixel and pel: (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)

Other synonyms of pixel include picture element.

pixel (noun)	pel (noun)
(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)	(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)