Which to use
“pasillo” and “pasito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,157
- “pasillo” frequency rank
- #19,829
- “pasito” frequency rank
- 27986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasillo | pasito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Un paso largo y estrecho que comunica dos espacios | Diminutivo de paso |
Where the eye mixes pasillo and pasito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pasillo vs pasito
A purely visual mix-up. pasillo ([paˈsiʝo]) and pasito ([paˈsit̪o]) 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 27986, 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]. pasito is at rank #19,829, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈsit̪o].
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 27986, this pair ranks #224,216 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasillo vs pasito
Shared letters: aiops. Private to "pasillo": l. Private to "pasito": t.
"pasillo" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pasito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasillo" and "pasito" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pasillo" or "pasito" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pasillo" and "pasito" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasillo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,216 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasillo" and "pasito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pajita vs pasito". 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 #224,216 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.