Which to use
“paraísos” and “payasos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,138
- “paraísos” frequency rank
- #13,973
- “payasos” frequency rank
- 36111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paraísos | payasos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de paraíso. | Forma del plural de payaso. |
Where the eye mixes paraísos and payasos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. paraísos runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against payasos's 7 (CVVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between paraísos and payasos
A purely visual mix-up. paraísos ([paɾaˈisos]) and payasos ([paˈʝasos]) 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 36111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paraísos is recorded at frequency rank #22,138, classified as anoun, pronounced [paɾaˈisos]. payasos is at rank #13,973, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈʝasos].
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 36111, this pair ranks #182,427 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of paraísos vs payasos
Shared letters: aops. Private to "paraísos": rí. Private to "payasos": y.
"paraísos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "payasos" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- payasos ← apyasos · paaysos · payaoss · payasoss · payassos · paysaos · payyasos · ppayasos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "paraísos" and "payasos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "paraísos" vs "payasos" - 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 "paraísos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "payasos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,427 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paraísos" and "payasos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paraísos vs partimos". 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 #182,427 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.