Which to use
“pasillo” and “pasillos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,157
- “pasillo” frequency rank
- #13,110
- “pasillos” frequency rank
- 21267
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasillo | pasillos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Un paso largo y estrecho que comunica dos espacios | Forma del plural de pasillo. |
Where the eye mixes pasillo and pasillos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pasillo with pasillos
A purely visual mix-up. pasillo ([paˈsiʝo]) and pasillos ([paˈsiʝos]) 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 extra letter(s) - “pasillo” sits inside “pasillos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21267, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasillo is recorded at frequency rank #8,157, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈsiʝo]. pasillos is at rank #13,110, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈsiʝos].
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 21267, this pair ranks #255,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasillo vs pasillos
Shared letters: ailops. Private to "pasillo": -. Private to "pasillos": -.
"pasillo" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pasillos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasillo" and "pasillos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pasillo" vs "pasillos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasillo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasillos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #255,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasillo" and "pasillos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasillos vs pillos". 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 #255,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.