Which to use
“pasea” and “posa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,166
- “pasea” frequency rank
- #25,406
- “posa” frequency rank
- 48572
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasea | posa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pasear. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de posar. |
Where the eye mixes pasea and posa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pasea with posa
A purely visual mix-up. pasea ([paˈsea]) and posa ([ˈposa]) 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 48572, 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]. posa is at rank #25,406, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈposa].
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 48572, this pair ranks #113,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasea vs posa
Shared letters: aps. Private to "pasea": e. Private to "posa": o.
"pasea" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "posa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pasea" for "posa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pasea" vs "posa" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasea" and "posa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pom vs posa". 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 #113,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.