Which to use
“pasando” and “pisado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,021
- “pasando” frequency rank
- #25,762
- “pisado” frequency rank
- 26783
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasando | pisado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerundio de pasar. | Participio de pisar. |
Where the eye mixes pasando and pisado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pasando vs pisado
A purely visual mix-up. pasando ([paˈsãn̪d̪o]) and pisado ([piˈsað̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26783, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasando is recorded at frequency rank #1,021, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈsãn̪d̪o]. pisado is at rank #25,762, tagged as averb, pronounced [piˈsað̞o].
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 26783, this pair ranks #229,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasando vs pisado
Shared letters: adops. Private to "pasando": n. Private to "pisado": i.
"pasando" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pisado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasando" and "pisado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pasando" or "pisado"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasando" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pisado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasando" and "pisado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "picados vs pisado". 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 #229,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.