Which to use
“parada” and “pasado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,646
- “parada” frequency rank
- #226
- “pasado” frequency rank
- 3872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parada | pasado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de parar, detenerse, suspender un movimiento o acción. | Temporada antes del presente. |
Where the eye mixes parada and pasado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses parada with pasado
A purely visual mix-up. parada ([paˈɾað̞a]) and pasado ([paˈsað̞o]) 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 3872, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parada is recorded at frequency rank #3,646, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈɾað̞a]. pasado is at rank #226, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈsað̞o].
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 3872, this pair ranks #317,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of parada vs pasado
Shared letters: adp. Private to "parada": r. Private to "pasado": os.
"parada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pasado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parada" and "pasado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "parada" or "pasado"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "parada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parada" and "pasado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parada vs parca". 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 #317,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.