Which to use
“pasiones” and “pastores” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,834
- “pasiones” frequency rank
- #11,835
- “pastores” frequency rank
- 23669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasiones | pastores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pasión. | Forma del plural de pastor. |
Where the eye mixes pasiones and pastores
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pasiones (CVCVVCVC) and pastores (CVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: pasiones vs pastores
A purely visual mix-up. pasiones ([paˈsjones]) and pastores ([pasˈt̪oɾes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasiones is recorded at frequency rank #11,834, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈsjones]. pastores is at rank #11,835, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pasˈt̪oɾes].
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 23669, this pair ranks #244,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasiones vs pastores
Shared letters: aeops. Private to "pasiones": in. Private to "pastores": rt.
"pasiones" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "pastores" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasiones" and "pastores" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pasiones" or "pastores"?
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 "pasiones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pastores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasiones" and "pastores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasiones vs pociones". 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 #244,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.