Which to use
“paseos” is a noun and “pasivos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,198
- “paseos” frequency rank
- #14,909
- “pasivos” frequency rank
- 29107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paseos | pasivos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de paseo. | Forma del masculino plural de pasivo. |
Where the eye mixes paseos and pasivos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. paseos runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against pasivos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses paseos with pasivos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: paseos is [paˈseos] while pasivos is [paˈsiβ̞os]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paseos is recorded at frequency rank #14,198, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈseos]. pasivos is at rank #14,909, tagged as anadj, pronounced [paˈsiβ̞os].
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 29107, this pair ranks #218,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of paseos vs pasivos
Shared letters: aops. Private to "paseos": e. Private to "pasivos": iv.
"paseos" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "pasivos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "paseos" for "pasivos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "paseos" or "pasivos"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "paseos" and "pasivos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "paseos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasivos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paseos" and "pasivos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pacos vs paseos". 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 #218,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.