Which to use
“pasados” and “pesadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,096
- “pasados” frequency rank
- #13,114
- “pesadas” frequency rank
- 19210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasados | pesadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pasado, participio de pasar. | Forma del femenino plural de pesado, participio de pesar. |
Where the eye mixes pasados and pesadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pasados and pesadas
A purely visual mix-up. pasados ([paˈsað̞os]) and pesadas ([peˈsað̞as]) 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 19210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasados is recorded at frequency rank #6,096, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [paˈsað̞os]. pesadas is at rank #13,114, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [peˈsað̞as].
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 19210, this pair ranks #264,716 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasados vs pesadas
Shared letters: adps. Private to "pasados": o. Private to "pesadas": e.
"pasados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pesadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasados" and "pesadas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pasados" or "pesadas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pesadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,716 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasados" and "pesadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peladas vs pesadas". 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 #264,716 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.