paisajevspasajesConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#4,029
“paisaje” frequency rank
#7,763
“pasajes” frequency rank
11792
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature paisaje pasajes
Definition Extensión de terreno que se ofrece a la vista. Forma del plural de pasaje.

Where the eye mixes paisaje and pasajes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. paisaje (CVVCVCV) and pasajes (CVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

7 ch
paisaje
7 ch
pasajes

Visual trap between paisaje and pasajes

A purely visual mix-up. paisaje ([pajˈsaxe]) and pasajes ([paˈsaxes]) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11792, 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]. pasajes is at rank #7,763, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈsaxes].

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 11792, this pair ranks #293,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of paisaje vs pasajes

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

"paisaje" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV  ·  "pasajes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • paisaje ← apisaje · paiasje · paisaej · paisajje · paisjae · paissaje · pasiaje · piasaje
  • pasajes ← apsajes · paasjes · pasaejs · pasajess · pasajjes · pasajse · pasjaes · passajes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "paisaje" and "pasajes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pajˈsaxe] versus [paˈsaxes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "paisaje" or "pasajes"?
"paisaje" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,029 in our Spanish list, against #7,763 for "pasajes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "paisaje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "pasajes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #293,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "paisaje" and "pasajes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pajares vs pasajes". 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 #293,871 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