Which to use
“pasar” and “pisa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #381
- “pasar” frequency rank
- #11,109
- “pisa” frequency rank
- 11490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasar | pisa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llevar de un lugar a otro. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pisar. |
Where the eye mixes pasar and pisa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pasar vs pisa
A purely visual mix-up. pasar ([paˈsaɾ]) and pisa ([ˈpisa]) 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 11490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasar is recorded at frequency rank #381, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈsaɾ]. pisa is at rank #11,109, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpisa].
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 11490, this pair ranks #294,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasar vs pisa
Shared letters: aps. Private to "pasar": r. Private to "pisa": i.
"pasar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pisa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pasar" for "pisa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pasar" vs "pisa" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pasar" and "pisa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pisa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasar" and "pisa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pipi vs pisa". 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 #294,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.