pasamanos

[pasaˈmanos]

/[pasaˈmanos]/ noun

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The verdict

“pasamanos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,460 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,460
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante de pasamano.

Key facts for pasamanos
PropertyValue
Headwordpasamanos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pasaˈmanos]
Letters9
Frequency rank#50,460
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pasamanos” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pasamanos lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pasamanos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,460 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pasaˈmanos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de pasamano.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pasamanos, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is pasamanos, spelled P-A-S-A-M-A-N-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de pasamano.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pasamanos"?
"pasamanos" is spelled P-A-S-A-M-A-N-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pasaˈmanos].
What does "pasamanos" mean?
As a noun, "pasamanos" means: Variante de pasamano.
How do you pronounce "pasamanos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pasamanos" is [pasaˈmanos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pasamanos" come from?
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Using “pasamanos”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-S-A-M-A-N-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pasaˈmanos] (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

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list