Which to use
“pasado” is a noun and “picado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #226
- “pasado” frequency rank
- #12,669
- “picado” frequency rank
- 12895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasado | picado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Temporada antes del presente. | Epíteto del patrón que se hace con picaduras para señalar un dibujo. |
Where the eye mixes pasado and picado
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 picado is [piˈkað̞o]. 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 12895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasado is recorded at frequency rank #226, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈsað̞o]. picado is at rank #12,669, tagged as anadj, pronounced [piˈkað̞o].
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 12895, this pair ranks #289,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasado vs picado
Shared letters: adop. Private to "pasado": s. Private to "picado": ci.
"pasado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "picado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV