Which to use
“paseo” and “pato” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,841
- “paseo” frequency rank
- #7,894
- “pato” frequency rank
- 10735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paseo | pato |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de pasear. | Ave palmípeda del orden de las anseriformes, que se encuentra en estado silvestre y es domesticada para aprovechar sus huevos, plumas y carne. |
Where the eye mixes paseo and pato
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between paseo and pato
A purely visual mix-up. paseo ([paˈseo]) and pato ([ˈpat̪o]) 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 10735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paseo is recorded at frequency rank #2,841, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈseo]. pato is at rank #7,894, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpat̪o].
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 10735, this pair ranks #297,552 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of paseo vs pato
Shared letters: aop. Private to "paseo": es. Private to "pato": t.
"paseo" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "pato" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "paseo" for "pato" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "paseo" or "pato" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "paseo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pato" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,552 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paseo" and "pato" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pa'l vs pato". 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 #297,552 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.