Which to use
“pasiones” and “pensiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,834
- “pasiones” frequency rank
- #4,448
- “pensiones” frequency rank
- 16282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasiones | pensiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pasión. | Forma del plural de pensión. |
Where the eye mixes pasiones and pensiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. pasiones runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against pensiones's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pasiones and pensiones
A purely visual mix-up. pasiones ([paˈsjones]) and pensiones ([pẽnˈsjones]) 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 16282, 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]. pensiones is at rank #4,448, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pẽnˈsjones].
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 16282, this pair ranks #276,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasiones vs pensiones
Shared letters: einops. Private to "pasiones": a. Private to "pensiones": -.
"pasiones" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "pensiones" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasiones" and "pensiones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pasiones" or "pensiones" 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 "pasiones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pensiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #276,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasiones" and "pensiones" 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 #276,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.