Which to use
“pase” and “pes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,147
- “pase” frequency rank
- #20,161
- “pes” frequency rank
- 21308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pase | pes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de pasar (en sus diferentes acepciones). | Pie. |
Where the eye mixes pase and pes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pase and pes
A purely visual mix-up. pase ([ˈpase]) and pes (/ˈpeːs/) 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 21308, 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]. pes is at rank #20,161, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpeːs/.
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 21308, this pair ranks #255,477 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pase vs pes
Shared letters: eps. Private to "pase": a. Private to "pes": -.
"pase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pase ← apse · paes · passe · ppase · psae
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pase" for "pes" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pase" or "pes" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pase" and "pes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #255,477 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pase" and "pes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pes vs prey". 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 #255,477 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.