Which to use
“pasados” is a participle and “posadas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,096
- “pasados” frequency rank
- #15,936
- “posadas” frequency rank
- 22032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasados | posadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pasado, participio de pasar. | Forma del plural de posada. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pasados and posadas apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
pasados and posadas form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22032, 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]. posadas is at rank #15,936, tagged as anoun, pronounced [poˈsað̞as].
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 22032, this pair ranks #252,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasados" and "posadas" be used interchangeably?
Remembering pasados vs posadas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “pasados”; for a noun, it's “posadas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pasados” entry
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