Which to use
“pasaporte” is a noun and “pasaportes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,142
- “pasaporte” frequency rank
- #14,197
- “pasaportes” frequency rank
- 19339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasaporte | pasaportes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Documento con validez internacional, que identifica a su titular, expedido por las autoridades de un país, que acredita el permiso o autorización legal para que salga o ingrese del mismo, por los puertos internacionales. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de pasaportar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pasaporte and pasaportes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
pasaporte and pasaportes form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “pasaporte” sits inside “pasaportes” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasaporte is recorded at frequency rank #5,142, classified as anoun, pronounced [pasaˈpoɾt̪e]. pasaportes is at rank #14,197, tagged as averb, pronounced [pasaˈpoɾt̪es].
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 19339, this pair ranks #264,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasaporte" and "pasaportes" be used interchangeably?
Remembering pasaporte vs pasaportes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “pasaporte”; for a verb, it's “pasaportes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pasaporte” entry
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