pastel

[pasˈt̪el]

/[pasˈt̪el]/ noun

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The verdict

“pastel” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,808. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,808
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Masa con base de harina utilizada para envolver ingredientes dulces o salados.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pastel · pastel · Spanish

pastel · rank #6,808 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,808
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH partidarios

Nearest frequency peer: partidarios (-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 “pastel”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pastel” 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).

pastel vs pasto
67% similar
pastel vs poste
67% similar
pastel vs Pavel
50% similar

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

Key facts for pastel
PropertyValue
Headwordpastel
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pasˈt̪el]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,808
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pastel”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).pastelcae 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 “partidarios” (#6,807), “pastillas” (#6,809), “organiza” (#6,806). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pastel” va en #6,808. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around pastel (IPA [pasˈt̪el]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,808 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for pastel, with forms such as "apstel", "pasetl", and "passtel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pasto", "poste", "Pavel", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is pastel, spelled P-A-S-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masa con base de harina utilizada para envolver ingredientes dulces o salados.
  2. 2
    Lápiz en forma de barra que contiene colorantes.
  3. 3
    Técnica de pintura en la que se utilizan lápices blandos.
  4. 4
    Texto usado en diseño gráfico para simular el espacio. Un elemento para dibujar y pintar.
  5. 5
    Pacto hecho con malos propósitos.
  6. 6
    Ganancias de algo, especialmente si se reparten.
  7. 7
    Error, metedura de pata.
  8. 8
    Persona que comete errores tontos, que no sabe comportarse y mete la pata.

This word in other languages

cake(English)gâteau(Français)Kuchen(Deutsch)bolo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apstel
  • pasetl
  • passtel
  • pastell
  • pastle
  • pasttel
  • patsel
  • ppastel
  • psatel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pastel - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

apstel2pasetl2passtel1pastell1pastle2pasttel1patsel2ppastel1
Edit distance from "pastel"

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 "pastel"?
"pastel" is spelled P-A-S-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [pasˈt̪el].
What does "pastel" mean?
As a noun, "pastel" means: Masa con base de harina utilizada para envolver ingredientes dulces o salados.
What words are commonly confused with "pastel"?
"pastel" is commonly confused with "pasto", "poste", "Pavel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pastel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pastel" is [pasˈt̪el]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pastel" come from?
"pastel" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

masivo#6,796ritual#6,824sorteo#6,832usamos#6,840

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

empiezo9 variantscielos9 variantsboludo9 variantsanaliza9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list