pasmoso

[pasˈmoso]

/[pasˈmoso]/ adj

The verdict

“pasmoso” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que causa pasmo o gran asombro y admiración.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pasmoso · pasmoso · Spanish

pasmoso · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 pasmoso
PropertyValue
Headwordpasmoso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pasˈmoso]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pasmoso” en español

pasmosoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pasmoso is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pasˈmoso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

pasmoso doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pasmoso, spelled P-A-S-M-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que causa pasmo o gran asombro y admiración.
  2. 2
    Espasmódico (perteneciente o relativo al espasmo).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La octogenaria María Felicia, viuda de Belarmino Tablón, tenía un bocio blando e insolente que llevaba con pasmosa ductilidad.

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 "pasmoso"?
"pasmoso" is spelled P-A-S-M-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pasˈmoso].
What does "pasmoso" mean?
As an adjective, "pasmoso" means: Que causa pasmo o gran asombro y admiración.
How do you pronounce "pasmoso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pasmoso" is [pasˈmoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pasmoso" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list