paisajevspasajeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“paisaje” and “pasaje” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,029
“paisaje” frequency rank
#5,026
“pasaje” frequency rank
9055
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature paisaje pasaje
Definition Extensión de terreno que se ofrece a la vista. Acción y efecto de pasar

Where the eye mixes paisaje and pasaje

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. paisaje runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against pasaje's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
paisaje
6 ch
pasaje

Why the eye confuses paisaje with pasaje

A purely visual mix-up. paisaje ([pajˈsaxe]) and pasaje ([paˈsaxe]) 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 9055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

paisaje is recorded at frequency rank #4,029, classified as anoun, pronounced [pajˈsaxe]. pasaje is at rank #5,026, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈsaxe].

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 9055, this pair ranks #303,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of paisaje vs pasaje

Shared letters: aejps. Private to "paisaje": i. Private to "pasaje": -.

"paisaje" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV  ·  "pasaje" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • paisaje ← apisaje · paiasje · paisaej · paisajje · paisjae · paissaje · pasiaje · piasaje
  • pasaje ← apsaje · paasje · pasaej · pasajje · pasjae · passaje · ppasaje · psaaje

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "paisaje" for "pasaje" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([pajˈsaxe] versus [paˈsaxe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "paisaje" or "pasaje" show up more?
"paisaje" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,029 in our Spanish list, against #5,026 for "pasaje". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "paisaje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "pasaje" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #303,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "paisaje" and "pasaje" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasaje vs pasate". 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 #303,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list