Which to use
“pasado” and “patada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #226
- “pasado” frequency rank
- #8,563
- “patada” frequency rank
- 8789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasado | patada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Temporada antes del presente. | Golpe dado con el pie o la pata. |
Where the eye mixes pasado and patada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. pasado ([paˈsað̞o]) and patada ([paˈt̪að̞a]) 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 8789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasado is recorded at frequency rank #226, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈsað̞o]. patada is at rank #8,563, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪að̞a].
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 8789, this pair ranks #303,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasado vs patada
Shared letters: adp. Private to "pasado": os. Private to "patada": t.
"pasado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "patada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV