Which to use
“paisaje” is a noun and “pasase” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,029
- “paisaje” frequency rank
- #33,263
- “pasase” frequency rank
- 37292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paisaje | pasase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Extensión de terreno que se ofrece a la vista. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes paisaje and pasase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. paisaje runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against pasase's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: paisaje vs pasase
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: paisaje is [pajˈsaxe] while pasase is [paˈsase]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37292, 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]. pasase is at rank #33,263, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsase].
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 37292, this pair ranks #176,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of paisaje vs pasase
Shared letters: aeps. Private to "paisaje": ij. Private to "pasase": -.
"paisaje" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "pasase" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "paisaje" and "pasase" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "paisaje" or "pasase"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "paisaje" and "pasase" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "paisaje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paisaje" and "pasase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasase vs pasearse". 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 #176,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.