Which to use
“pasado” and “paseo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #226
- “pasado” frequency rank
- #2,841
- “paseo” frequency rank
- 3067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasado | paseo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Temporada antes del presente. | Acción de pasear. |
Where the eye mixes pasado and paseo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pasado with paseo
A purely visual mix-up. pasado ([paˈsað̞o]) and paseo ([paˈseo]) 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 3067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasado is recorded at frequency rank #226, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈsað̞o]. paseo is at rank #2,841, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈseo].
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 3067, this pair ranks #319,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasado vs paseo
Shared letters: aops. Private to "pasado": d. Private to "paseo": e.
"pasado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "paseo" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasado" and "paseo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pasado" vs "paseo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "paseo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasado" and "paseo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paseo vs Perseo". 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 #319,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.