pasabocas
[pasaˈβ̞okas]
The verdict
“pasabocas” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alimento, o conjunto variado de ellos, que se sirve antes de una comida principal, con bebidas durante una recepción, o como refrigerio a cualquier hora, y que consiste en un bocado pequeño con muc...
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Index ES-pasabocas · pasabocas · Spanish
pasabocas · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pasabocas |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pasaˈβ̞okas] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “pasabocas” en español
Rare enough to double-check
pasabocas is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pasaˈβ̞okas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alimento, o conjunto variado de ellos, que se sirve antes de una comida principal, con bebidas durante una recepción, o como refrigerio a cualquier hora, y que consiste en un bocado pequeño con muc...".
pasabocas has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is pasabocas, spelled P-A-S-A-B-O-C-A-S.
Definition
- 1Alimento, o conjunto variado de ellos, que se sirve antes de una comida principal, con bebidas durante una recepción, o como refrigerio a cualquier hora, y que consiste en un bocado pequeño con mucho sabor que generalmente se puede tomar con los dedos.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how pasabocas appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Si el pasabocas lleva salsa, no debe prepararse con mucha anticipación. Los pasabocas cubiertos con salsa, deben prepararse preferiblemente en pan tostado.
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.