Which to use
“pasada” and “putada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,992
- “pasada” frequency rank
- #39,408
- “putada” frequency rank
- 41400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasada | putada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de pasar o de pasarse. | Cuando alguien o algo le hace a una persona algo desagradable. |
Where the eye mixes pasada and putada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pasada vs putada
A purely visual mix-up. pasada ([paˈsað̞a]) and putada ([puˈt̪að̞a]) 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 41400, 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]. putada is at rank #39,408, tagged as anoun, pronounced [puˈt̪að̞a].
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 41400, this pair ranks #153,849 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasada vs putada
Shared letters: adp. Private to "pasada": s. Private to "putada": tu.
"pasada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "putada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasada" and "putada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pasada" or "putada"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pasada" and "putada" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "putada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,849 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasada" and "putada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pulida vs putada". 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 #153,849 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.