Which to use
“panes” and “pase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,407
- “panes” frequency rank
- #1,147
- “pase” frequency rank
- 17554
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | panes | pase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pan. | Acción o efecto de pasar (en sus diferentes acepciones). |
Where the eye mixes panes and pase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses panes with pase
A purely visual mix-up. panes ([ˈpanes]) and pase ([ˈpase]) 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 17554, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
panes is recorded at frequency rank #16,407, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpanes]. pase is at rank #1,147, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpase].
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 17554, this pair ranks #271,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of panes vs pase
Shared letters: aeps. Private to "panes": n. Private to "pase": -.
"panes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "panes" for "pase" ever safe?
Which is more common, "panes" or "pase"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "panes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #271,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "panes" and "pase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "panes vs peines". 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 #271,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.