Which to use
“pasado” and “paso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #226
- “pasado” frequency rank
- #343
- “paso” frequency rank
- 569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasado | paso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Temporada antes del presente. | Cada uno de los movimientos de avance de las piernas al caminar. |
Where the eye mixes pasado and paso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. pasado ([paˈsað̞o]) and paso ([ˈpaso]) 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 569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasado is recorded at frequency rank #226, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈsað̞o]. paso is at rank #343, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaso].
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 569, this pair ranks #323,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasado vs paso
Shared letters: aops. Private to "pasado": d. Private to "paso": -.
"pasado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "paso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV