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 May 6, 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...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pasabocas |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pasaˈβ̞okas] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pasabocas” sits in Spanish frequency
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.
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.
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Using “pasabocas”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-S-A-B-O-C-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pasaˈβ̞okas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.