pasta

[ˈpast̪a]

/[ˈpast̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“pasta” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,275. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,275
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Material sólido, blando y maleable, elaborado a partir de ingredientes pulverulentos y líquidos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pasta · pasta · Spanish

pasta · rank #4,275 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,275
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pasará

Nearest frequency peer: pasará (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “pasta”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “pasta” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pasta vs pat
60% similar
pasta vs puta
60% similar
pasta vs post
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pasta
PropertyValue
Headwordpasta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpast̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,275
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pasta”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).pastacae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pasará” (#4,274), “poemas” (#4,276), “parezca” (#4,273). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pasta” va en #4,275. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around pasta (IPA [ˈpast̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,275 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for pasta, with forms such as "apsta", "pasat", and "passta". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pat", "puta", "post", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is pasta, spelled P-A-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Material sólido, blando y maleable, elaborado a partir de ingredientes pulverulentos y líquidos.
  2. 2
    En particular, el que se hace de harina de cereal para elaborar alimentos.
  3. 3
    Manjar hecho de este material, relleno o cubierto de dulce.
  4. 4
    Alimento elaborado a base de trigo candeal (Triticum durum), originario de Italia, el cual generalmente se cuece en agua salada hirviendo y se sirve con algún tipo de salsa. En algunos casos se puede preparar al horno (gratinado).
  5. 5
    Masa de papel o trapo deshechos que se emplea para la elaboración de cartón.
  6. 6
    Cartón obtenido de la pasta₅, usado típicamente para las tapas de libros.
  7. 7
    Figuradamente, carácter propio e idiosincrático de algo o alguien.
  8. 8
    Bien que se usa para el pago de otros bienes y servicios y como unidad de medida de la riqueza.
  9. 9
    Conjunto de bienes que alguien posee, en especial los líquidos.
  10. 10
    Calma y lentitud excesivas en el habla y la acción.
  11. 11
    Ración de droga recreativa.
  12. 12
    Pulpa de frutas o verduras de consistencia muy blanda aunque no líquida.
  13. 13
    Droga de bajo costo que es un producto intermedio en la producción del clorhidrato de cocaína. Tiene el aspecto de un polvo con un color que varía entre el blanco sucio y el marrón. Está compuesto de cocaína base, ecgonina, benzoilecgonina, tropacocaína, cinamoilcocaína, sulfatos y carbonatos.

Synonyms

masabollofacturafideofortunahaciendapatrimonioriquezaflemaparsimoniabazucopasta basepasta básica de cocaínapacoPBCoxi

This word in other languages

paste(English)pâte(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apsta
  • pasat
  • passta
  • pastta
  • patsa
  • ppasta
  • psata

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pasta - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

apsta2pasat2passta1pastta1patsa2ppasta1psata2
Edit distance from "pasta"

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 "pasta"?
"pasta" is spelled P-A-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpast̪a].
What does "pasta" mean?
As a noun, "pasta" means: Material sólido, blando y maleable, elaborado a partir de ingredientes pulverulentos y líquidos.
What words are commonly confused with "pasta"?
"pasta" is commonly confused with "pat", "puta", "post". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pasta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pasta" is [ˈpast̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pasta" come from?
"pasta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pasta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

trajo#4,289justa#4,260vital#4,292fruto#4,250

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

océano7 variantscausar7 variantscruel7 variantsenvío7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list