Which to use
“paseos” and “pasos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,198
- “paseos” frequency rank
- #1,952
- “pasos” frequency rank
- 16150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paseos | pasos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de paseo. | En algunos deportes, en especial el baloncesto y el balonmano, falta que consiste en dar más de tres pasos con la pelota en la mano sin botarla. |
Where the eye mixes paseos and pasos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses paseos with pasos
A purely visual mix-up. paseos ([paˈseos]) and pasos ([ˈpasos]) 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 16150, 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]. pasos is at rank #1,952, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpasos].
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 16150, this pair ranks #277,328 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of paseos vs pasos
Shared letters: aops. Private to "paseos": e. Private to "pasos": -.
"paseos" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "pasos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "paseos" for "pasos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "paseos" vs "pasos" - 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 "paseos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,328 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paseos" and "pasos" 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 #277,328 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.