Which to use
“pasea” is a verb and “paso” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,166
- “pasea” frequency rank
- #343
- “paso” frequency rank
- 23509
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasea | paso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pasear. | Cada uno de los movimientos de avance de las piernas al caminar. |
Where the eye mixes pasea and paso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pasea and paso
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pasea is [paˈsea] while paso is [ˈpaso]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23509, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasea is recorded at frequency rank #23,166, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈsea]. paso is at rank #343, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaso].
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 23509, this pair ranks #245,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasea vs paso
Shared letters: aps. Private to "pasea": e. Private to "paso": o.
"pasea" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "paso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasea" and "paso" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pasea" vs "paso" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "paso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasea" and "paso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasea vs presea". 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 #245,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.