Which to use
“pasiones” and “prisiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,834
- “pasiones” frequency rank
- #13,546
- “prisiones” frequency rank
- 25380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasiones | prisiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pasión. | Grillos, cadenas y otros instrumentos para impedir el libre movimiento, por ejemplo en las cárceles para asegurar los delincuentes. |
Where the eye mixes pasiones and prisiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. pasiones runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against prisiones's 9 (CCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pasiones with prisiones
A purely visual mix-up. pasiones ([paˈsjones]) and prisiones ([pɾiˈsjones]) 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 25380, 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]. prisiones is at rank #13,546, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾiˈsjones].
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 25380, this pair ranks #236,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasiones vs prisiones
Shared letters: einops. Private to "pasiones": a. Private to "prisiones": r.
"pasiones" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "prisiones" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasiones" and "prisiones" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pasiones" vs "prisiones" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "prisiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #236,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasiones" and "prisiones" 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 #236,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.