Which to use
“pasillo” and “platillo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,157
- “pasillo” frequency rank
- #18,044
- “platillo” frequency rank
- 26201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasillo | platillo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Un paso largo y estrecho que comunica dos espacios | Pieza pequeña que figura semejante al plato, cualquiera que sea su uso y la materia de la que esté formada. |
Where the eye mixes pasillo and platillo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pasillo vs platillo
A purely visual mix-up. pasillo ([paˈsiʝo]) and platillo ([plaˈt̪iʝo]) 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 26201, 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]. platillo is at rank #18,044, tagged as anoun, pronounced [plaˈt̪iʝo].
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 26201, this pair ranks #232,819 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasillo vs platillo
Shared letters: ailop. Private to "pasillo": s. Private to "platillo": t.
"pasillo" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "platillo" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "pasillo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "platillo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,819 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasillo" and "platillo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patilla vs platillo". 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 #232,819 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.