Which to use
“pasada” and “pavadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,992
- “pasada” frequency rank
- #33,266
- “pavadas” frequency rank
- 35258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasada | pavadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de pasar o de pasarse. | Forma del plural de pavada. |
Where the eye mixes pasada and pavadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pasada vs pavadas
A purely visual mix-up. pasada ([paˈsað̞a]) and pavadas ([paˈβ̞að̞as]) 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 35258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasada is recorded at frequency rank #1,992, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈsað̞a]. pavadas is at rank #33,266, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈβ̞að̞as].
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 35258, this pair ranks #187,069 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasada vs pavadas
Shared letters: adps. Private to "pasada": -. Private to "pavadas": v.
"pasada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pavadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasada" and "pavadas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pasada" or "pavadas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pavadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,069 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasada" and "pavadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pavadas vs peladas". 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 #187,069 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.