Which to use
“pasado” is a noun and “pelado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #226
- “pasado” frequency rank
- #17,233
- “pelado” frequency rank
- 17459
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasado | pelado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Temporada antes del presente. | Carente de su cobertura, en particular de pelo. |
Where the eye mixes pasado and pelado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pasado is [paˈsað̞o] while pelado is [peˈlað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17459, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasado is recorded at frequency rank #226, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈsað̞o]. pelado is at rank #17,233, tagged as anadj, pronounced [peˈlað̞o].
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 17459, this pair ranks #272,023 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasado vs pelado
Shared letters: adop. Private to "pasado": s. Private to "pelado": el.
"pasado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pelado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV