Which to use
“part” and “pas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,041
- “part” frequency rank
- #11,643
- “pas” frequency rank
- 21684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | part | pas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte. | Paso. |
Where the eye mixes part and pas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between part and pas
A purely visual mix-up. part (/pɑːt/) and pas ([ˈpas]) 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 21684, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
part is recorded at frequency rank #10,041, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɑːt/. pas is at rank #11,643, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpas].
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 21684, this pair ranks #253,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of part vs pas
Shared letters: ap. Private to "part": rt. Private to "pas": s.
"part" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- part ← aprt · parrt · partt · patr · ppart
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "part" and "pas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "part" or "pas" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "part" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "part" and "pas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pas 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 #253,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.