Which to use
“pars” and “pase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,903
- “pars” frequency rank
- #1,147
- “pase” frequency rank
- 46050
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pars | pase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Una de las porciones (iguales o no) en las que se pueda dividir una cosa (material o no), parte, porción, trozo, pedazo, pieza, etc. | Acción o efecto de pasar (en sus diferentes acepciones). |
Where the eye mixes pars and pase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pars and pase
A purely visual mix-up. pars (/ˈpars/) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46050, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pars is recorded at frequency rank #44,903, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpars/. 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 46050, this pair ranks #127,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pars vs pase
Shared letters: aps. Private to "pars": r. Private to "pase": e.
"pars" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pars" and "pase" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pars" or "pase"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pars" 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 #127,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pars" and "pase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pars vs PRC". 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 #127,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.