Which to use
“pacta” and “pasea” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,977
- “pacta” frequency rank
- #23,166
- “pasea” frequency rank
- 71143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pacta | pasea |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pactar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pasear. |
Where the eye mixes pacta and pasea
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. pacta (CVCCV) and pasea (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between pacta and pasea
A purely visual mix-up. pacta ([ˈpakt̪a]) and pasea ([paˈsea]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pacta is recorded at frequency rank #47,977, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpakt̪a]. pasea is at rank #23,166, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsea].
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 71143, this pair ranks #28,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pacta vs pasea
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pacta": ct. Private to "pasea": es.
"pacta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pasea" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pacta" and "pasea" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pacta" or "pasea"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pacta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasea" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pacta" and "pasea" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pacta vs parca". 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 #28,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.