Which to use
“pasas” and “pasivas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,416
- “pasas” frequency rank
- #37,767
- “pasivas” frequency rank
- 43183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasas | pasivas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de paso. | Forma del femenino plural de pasivo. |
Where the eye mixes pasas and pasivas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pasas with pasivas
A purely visual mix-up. pasas ([ˈpasas]) and pasivas ([paˈsiβ̞as]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasas is recorded at frequency rank #5,416, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpasas]. pasivas is at rank #37,767, tagged as anadj, pronounced [paˈsiβ̞as].
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 43183, this pair ranks #144,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasas vs pasivas
Shared letters: aps. Private to "pasas": -. Private to "pasivas": iv.
"pasas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pasivas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasas" and "pasivas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pasas" or "pasivas" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "pasas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasivas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasas" and "pasivas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasarás vs pasivas". 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 #144,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.