Which to use
“paseos” and “paso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,198
- “paseos” frequency rank
- #343
- “paso” frequency rank
- 14541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paseos | paso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de paseo. | Cada uno de los movimientos de avance de las piernas al caminar. |
Where the eye mixes paseos and paso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: paseos vs paso
A purely visual mix-up. paseos ([paˈseos]) and paso ([ˈpaso]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14541, 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]. 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 14541, this pair ranks #283,710 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of paseos vs paso
Shared letters: aops. Private to "paseos": e. Private to "paso": -.
"paseos" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "paso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "paseos" for "paso" ever safe?
Frequency check: "paseos" vs "paso" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "paseos" and "paso" 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 "paso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,710 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paseos" and "paso" 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 #283,710 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.