Which to use
“paraje” and “pasaje” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,907
- “paraje” frequency rank
- #5,026
- “pasaje” frequency rank
- 19933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paraje | pasaje |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Terreno o espacio geográfico, especialmente en el campo, que puede ser apreciado de un vistazo, ocupado por alguien, o empleado para cierto propósito, en particular para detenerse y descansar. | Acción y efecto de pasar |
Where the eye mixes paraje and pasaje
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. paraje and pasaje follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between paraje and pasaje
A purely visual mix-up. paraje ([paˈɾaxe]) and pasaje ([paˈsaxe]) 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 a single letter - r in “paraje” becomes s in “pasaje”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19933, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paraje is recorded at frequency rank #14,907, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈɾaxe]. pasaje is at rank #5,026, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈsaxe].
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 19933, this pair ranks #261,558 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of paraje vs pasaje
Shared letters: aejp. Private to "paraje": r. Private to "pasaje": s.
"paraje" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pasaje" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "paraje" and "pasaje" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "paraje" vs "pasaje" - which ranks higher?
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 "paraje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaje" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #261,558 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paraje" and "pasaje" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paraje vs parce". 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 #261,558 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.