Which to use
“pacos” and “pastos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,304
- “pacos” frequency rank
- #17,230
- “pastos” frequency rank
- 64534
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pacos | pastos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de paco. | Forma del plural de pasto. |
Where the eye mixes pacos and pastos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pacos runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against pastos's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pacos with pastos
A purely visual mix-up. pacos ([ˈpakos]) and pastos ([ˈpast̪os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pacos is recorded at frequency rank #47,304, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpakos]. pastos is at rank #17,230, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpast̪os].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 64534, this pair ranks #45,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pacos vs pastos
Shared letters: aops. Private to "pacos": c. Private to "pastos": t.
"pacos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pastos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pacos" for "pastos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pacos" or "pastos"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pacos" and "pastos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pacos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pastos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pacos" and "pastos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pacos vs pacta". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #45,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.