pastoso
[pasˈt̪oso]
The verdict
“pastoso” 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 May 6, 2026) - De consistencia semisólida y muy blanda al punto que se deshace por presión y no vuelve a su estado original.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pastoso |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [pasˈt̪oso] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pastoso” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pastoso is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pasˈt̪oso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pastoso, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is pastoso, spelled P-A-S-T-O-S-O.
Definition
- 1De consistencia semisólida y muy blanda al punto que se deshace por presión y no vuelve a su estado original.
- 2Dícese de la voz que sin resonancias metálicas es agradable al oído.
- 3Pintado con buena masa y pasta de color.
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.
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Using “pastoso”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-S-T-O-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pasˈt̪oso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.