Which to use
“pasado” is a noun and “posado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #226
- “pasado” frequency rank
- #47,341
- “posado” frequency rank
- 47567
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasado | posado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Temporada antes del presente. | Difunto. |
Where the eye mixes pasado and posado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pasado and posado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pasado is [paˈsað̞o] while posado is [poˈsað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “pasado” becomes o in “posado”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47567, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasado is recorded at frequency rank #226, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈsað̞o]. posado is at rank #47,341, tagged as anadj, pronounced [poˈsað̞o].
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 47567, this pair ranks #119,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasado vs posado
Shared letters: adops. Private to "pasado": -. Private to "posado": -.
"pasado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "posado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasado" and "posado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pasado" or "posado"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #119,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasado" and "posado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasmado vs posado". 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 #119,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.