pasmo
[ˈpasmo]
The verdict
“pasmo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gran sorpresa o extrañeza que deja sin saber qué hacer o qué decir.
Corpus desk
Index ES-pasmo · pasmo · Spanish
pasmo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | pasmo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpasmo] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “pasmo” en español
Rare enough to double-check
pasmo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpasmo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for pasmo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pasmo, spelled P-A-S-M-O.
Definition
- 1Gran sorpresa o extrañeza que deja sin saber qué hacer o qué decir.
- 2Término utilizado para denominar el broncoespasmo y otras afecciones cuyos síntomas son el enfriamiento, el dolor corporal y el catarro.
- 3Contracción involuntaria de los músculos, espasmo.
- 4Enfermedad del tétanos.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pasmo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"Era como si, en aquellos momentos de pasmo y anonadamiento, se concentrasen los antes dilatados y lejanos límites de una inmensa conciencia.” Merino, José María (1995 [1985]) La orilla oscura. Madrid: Alfaguara, p. 312.
"Aya Wayra llaman a los aires letales, a los que causan pasmos y vahídos intempestivos”. Lira, Jorge A (1995 [1985]) Medicina andina. Farmacopea y rituales. Cusco: Centro de Estudios Regionales Andinos “Bartolomé de las Casas”, p. 26.
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.