pastizal

[past̪iˈsal]

/[past̪iˈsal]/ noun

The verdict

“pastizal” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #47,983. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,983
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Terreno donde abunda el pasto, a menudo de cierta altura.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pastizal · pastizal · Spanish

pastizal · rank #47,983 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #47,983
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pasodoble

Nearest frequency peer: pasodoble (-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 “pastizal”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pastizal” 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).

pastizal vs pastizales
80% similar

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

Key facts for pastizal
PropertyValue
Headwordpastizal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[past̪iˈsal]
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,983
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pastizal”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).pastizalcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pasodoble” (#47,982), “patilla” (#47,984), “pasmado” (#47,981). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pastizal” va en #47,983. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around pastizal (IPA [past̪iˈsal]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,983 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for pastizal, with forms such as "apstizal", "pasitzal", and "passtizal". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "pastizales", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is pastizal, spelled P-A-S-T-I-Z-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Terreno donde abunda el pasto, a menudo de cierta altura.
  2. 2
    Cantidad muy grande de dinero ("pasta").

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sucedió que hubo, seguiditos, dos años de pura prosperidad: una parición de las vacas como no se había visto desde mucho tiempo; otro tanto, en los mismos dos años en las majadas, lográndose sin esfuerzo casi todos los corderos; con unos pastizales que daba gusto y donde engordaron a más no poder novillos y capones; y a más de esto, alza general en los fr…

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apstizal
  • pasitzal
  • passtizal
  • pastiazl
  • pastizall
  • pastizla
  • pastizzal
  • pasttizal
  • pastzial
  • patsizal
  • ppastizal
  • psatizal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pastizal - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

apstizal2pasitzal2passtizal1pastiazl2pastizall1pastizla2pastizzal1pasttizal1
Edit distance from "pastizal"

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 "pastizal"?
"pastizal" is spelled P-A-S-T-I-Z-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [past̪iˈsal].
What does "pastizal" mean?
As a noun, "pastizal" means: Terreno donde abunda el pasto, a menudo de cierta altura.
What words are commonly confused with "pastizal"?
"pastizal" is commonly confused with "pastizales". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pastizal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pastizal" is [past̪iˈsal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pastizal" come from?
"pastizal" 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 "pastizal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list