participio pasado

[paɾt̪iˈsipjo paˈsað̞o]

/[paɾt̪iˈsipjo paˈsað̞o]/ phrase

The verdict

“participio pasado” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del verbo que no se conjuga y que tiene aspecto perfectivo, es decir, indica un estado completado con anterioridad al momento indicado por el verbo principal. Se usa en tiempos compuestos y e...

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Index ES-participio-pasado · participio pasado · Spanish

participio pasado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for participio pasado
PropertyValue
Headwordparticipio pasado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[paɾt̪iˈsipjo paˈsað̞o]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “participio pasado” en español

participio pasadono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

participio pasado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [paɾt̪iˈsipjo paˈsað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del verbo que no se conjuga y que tiene aspecto perfectivo, es decir, indica un estado completado con anterioridad al momento indicado por el verbo principal. Se usa en tiempos compuestos y e...".

participio pasado doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is participio pasado, spelled P-A-R-T-I-C-I-P-I-O- -P-A-S-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del verbo que no se conjuga y que tiene aspecto perfectivo, es decir, indica un estado completado con anterioridad al momento indicado por el verbo principal. Se usa en tiempos compuestos y en otros casos participa de las funciones de un adjetivo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how participio pasado appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. hemos publicado el libro (tiempo compuesto perfecto); veremos un programa grabado (con anterioridad al momento de ver).

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "participio pasado"?
"participio pasado" is spelled P-A-R-T-I-C-I-P-I-O- -P-A-S-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [paɾt̪iˈsipjo paˈsað̞o].
What does "participio pasado" mean?
As a phrase, "participio pasado" means: Forma del verbo que no se conjuga y que tiene aspecto perfectivo, es decir, indica un estado completado con anterioridad al momento indicado por el verbo principal. Se usa en tiempos compuestos y e...
How do you pronounce "participio pasado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "participio pasado" is [paɾt̪iˈsipjo paˈsað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "participio pasado" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list