Which to use
“pasajero” is an adjective and “pasajes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,698
- “pasajero” frequency rank
- #7,763
- “pasajes” frequency rank
- 17461
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasajero | pasajes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no dura mucho, de corta duración. | Forma del plural de pasaje. |
Where the eye mixes pasajero and pasajes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pasajero runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against pasajes's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pasajero vs pasajes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pasajero is [pasaˈxeɾo] while pasajes is [paˈsaxes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17461, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasajero is recorded at frequency rank #9,698, classified as anadj, pronounced [pasaˈxeɾo]. pasajes is at rank #7,763, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈsaxes].
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 17461, this pair ranks #272,017 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasajero vs pasajes
Shared letters: aejps. Private to "pasajero": or. Private to "pasajes": -.
"pasajero" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "pasajes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasajero" and "pasajes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pasajero" or "pasajes"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "pasajero" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasajes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,017 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasajero" and "pasajes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pajares vs pasajes". 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 #272,017 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.