Which to use
“pasadizos” is a noun and “pasados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,711
- “pasadizos” frequency rank
- #6,096
- “pasados” frequency rank
- 52807
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasadizos | pasados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pasadizo. | Forma del plural de pasado, participio de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pasadizos and pasados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. pasadizos runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against pasados's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pasadizos and pasados
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pasadizos is [pasaˈð̞isos] while pasados is [paˈsað̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52807, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasadizos is recorded at frequency rank #46,711, classified as anoun, pronounced [pasaˈð̞isos]. pasados is at rank #6,096, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [paˈsað̞os].
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 52807, this pair ranks #90,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasadizos vs pasados
Shared letters: adops. Private to "pasadizos": iz. Private to "pasados": -.
"pasadizos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "pasados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasadizos" and "pasados" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pasadizos" or "pasados"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasadizos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasadizos" and "pasados" 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 #90,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.