Which to use
“pasión” and “patín” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,410
- “pasión” frequency rank
- #46,109
- “patín” frequency rank
- 48519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasión | patín |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Emoción o sentimiento muy fuertes. | Petrel. |
Where the eye mixes pasión and patín
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. pasión runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against patín's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pasión vs patín
A purely visual mix-up. pasión ([paˈsjõn]) and patín ([paˈt̪ĩn]) 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 48519, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasión is recorded at frequency rank #2,410, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈsjõn]. patín is at rank #46,109, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪ĩn].
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 48519, this pair ranks #114,038 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasión vs patín
Shared letters: anp. Private to "pasión": isó. Private to "patín": tí.
"pasión" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "patín" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasión" and "patín" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pasión" or "patín" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patín" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,038 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasión" and "patín" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partían vs patín". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #114,038 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.