Which to use
“palas” and “pas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,093
- “palas” frequency rank
- #11,643
- “pas” frequency rank
- 32736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | palas | pas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pala. | Paso. |
Where the eye mixes palas and pas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses palas with pas
A purely visual mix-up. palas ([ˈpalas]) and pas ([ˈpas]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
palas is recorded at frequency rank #21,093, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpalas]. pas is at rank #11,643, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpas].
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 32736, this pair ranks #200,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of palas vs pas
Shared letters: aps. Private to "palas": l. Private to "pas": -.
"palas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- palas ← aplas · paals · palass · pallas · palsa · plaas · ppalas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "palas" for "pas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "palas" vs "pas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "palas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "palas" and "pas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "palas vs pelan". 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 #200,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.