Which to use
“pase” and “pau” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,147
- “pase” frequency rank
- #13,972
- “pau” frequency rank
- 15119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pase | pau |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de pasar (en sus diferentes acepciones). | Paz. |
Where the eye mixes pase and pau
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pase with pau
A purely visual mix-up. pase ([ˈpase]) and pau ([ˈpaw]) 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 15119, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pase is recorded at frequency rank #1,147, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpase]. pau is at rank #13,972, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaw].
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 15119, this pair ranks #281,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pase vs pau
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pase": es. Private to "pau": u.
"pase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pau" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pase ← apse · paes · passe · ppase · psae
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pase" and "pau" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pase" vs "pau" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pau" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pase" and "pau" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pau vs PRC". 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 #281,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.