pasotismo

[pasoˈt̪ismo]

/[pasoˈt̪ismo]/ noun

The verdict

“pasotismo” 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) - Condición o carácter de pasota.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pasotismo · pasotismo · Spanish

pasotismo · 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.

Key facts for pasotismo
PropertyValue
Headwordpasotismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pasoˈt̪ismo]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pasotismo” en español

pasotismono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pasotismo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pasoˈt̪ismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Condición o carácter de pasota.".

Zero misspellings are on record for pasotismo 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, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is pasotismo, spelled P-A-S-O-T-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Condición o carácter de pasota.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Políticos, científicos y ensayistas luchaban con heroísmo contra el desencanto de las nuevas generaciones, sus peligrosas tendencias hacia un pasotismo comodón, anarquizante e irresponsable.
  2. En estos aspectos se concentra, básicamente, el problema policial español contra las organizaciones criminales, con consecuencias sociales terribles: unas por la inacción y el pasotismo policial que genera la ausencia de regulación, y otras por los problemas penales y profesionales que acarrea cualquier servicio policial complicado, o en el que haya confi…

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 "pasotismo"?
"pasotismo" is spelled P-A-S-O-T-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pasoˈt̪ismo].
What does "pasotismo" mean?
As a noun, "pasotismo" means: Condición o carácter de pasota.
How do you pronounce "pasotismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pasotismo" is [pasoˈt̪ismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pasotismo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list