Which to use
“pajares” and “pasajes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,179
- “pajares” frequency rank
- #7,763
- “pasajes” frequency rank
- 56942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pajares | pasajes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pajar. | Forma del plural de pasaje. |
Where the eye mixes pajares and pasajes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pajares and pasajes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between pajares and pasajes
A purely visual mix-up. pajares ([paˈxaɾes]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56942, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pajares is recorded at frequency rank #49,179, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈxaɾes]. 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 56942, this pair ranks #72,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pajares vs pasajes
Shared letters: aejps. Private to "pajares": r. Private to "pasajes": -.
"pajares" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pasajes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pajares" for "pasajes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pajares" vs "pasajes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pajares" and "pasajes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pajares" 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 #72,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pajares" and "pasajes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pajares vs pinares". 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 #72,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.