Which to use
“pase” and “peje” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,147
- “pase” frequency rank
- #38,868
- “peje” frequency rank
- 40015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pase | peje |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de pasar (en sus diferentes acepciones). | Variante anticuada de pez. |
Where the eye mixes pase and peje
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pase vs peje
A purely visual mix-up. pase ([ˈpase]) and peje ([ˈpexe]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40015, 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]. peje is at rank #38,868, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpexe].
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 40015, this pair ranks #161,389 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pase vs peje
Shared letters: ep. Private to "pase": as. Private to "peje": j.
"pase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "peje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pase" for "peje" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pase" vs "peje" - 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 "peje" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,389 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pase" and "peje" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peje vs pence". 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 #161,389 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.