Which to use
“pasts” is a noun and “Patsy” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,990
- “pasts” frequency rank
- #24,858
- “Patsy” frequency rank
- 69848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasts | Patsy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of past | A diminutive of the female given name Patricia. |
Letter map: pasts vs Patsy
Shared letters muted; letters that set pasts and Patsy apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - pasts and Patsy
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pasts is anoun and Patsyaname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasts is recorded at frequency rank #44,990, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɑːsts/. Patsy is at rank #24,858, tagged as aname.
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 69848, this pair ranks #52,872 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pasts vs Patsy
Shared letters: apst. Private to "pasts": -. Private to "Patsy": y.
"pasts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Patsy" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasts" and "Patsy" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pasts" or "Patsy"?
Useful next steps
Pair "pasts" vs "Patsy" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Patsy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,872 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasts" and "Patsy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Palos vs pasts". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #52,872 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.