Which to use
“pasadizo” and “pasado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,668
- “pasadizo” frequency rank
- #226
- “pasado” frequency rank
- 35894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasadizo | pasado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Corredor o galería estrecha que sirve de tránsito de una calle a otra. | Temporada antes del presente. |
Where the eye mixes pasadizo and pasado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pasadizo runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against pasado's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pasadizo with pasado
A purely visual mix-up. pasadizo ([pasaˈð̞iso]) and pasado ([paˈsað̞o]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasadizo is recorded at frequency rank #35,668, classified as anoun, pronounced [pasaˈð̞iso]. pasado is at rank #226, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈsað̞o].
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 35894, this pair ranks #183,591 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasadizo vs pasado
Shared letters: adops. Private to "pasadizo": iz. Private to "pasado": -.
"pasadizo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "pasado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasadizo" and "pasado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pasadizo" or "pasado" show up more?
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 "pasadizo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,591 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasadizo" and "pasado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasadizo vs pasadizos". 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 #183,591 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.