Which to use
“paseando” and “pesando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,192
- “paseando” frequency rank
- #39,384
- “pesando” frequency rank
- 54576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paseando | pesando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerundio de pasear. | Gerundio de pesar. |
Where the eye mixes paseando and pesando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: paseando vs pesando
A purely visual mix-up. paseando ([paseˈãn̪d̪o]) and pesando ([peˈsãn̪d̪o]) 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 54576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paseando is recorded at frequency rank #15,192, classified as averb, pronounced [paseˈãn̪d̪o]. pesando is at rank #39,384, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈsãn̪d̪o].
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 54576, this pair ranks #82,694 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of paseando vs pesando
Shared letters: adenops. Private to "paseando": -. Private to "pesando": -.
"paseando" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "pesando" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "paseando" and "pesando" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "paseando" or "pesando"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "paseando" and "pesando" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "paseando" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pesando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,694 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paseando" and "pesando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pesando vs petardo". 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 #82,694 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.