Which to use
“pasito” is a noun and “pasivos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,829
- “pasito” frequency rank
- #14,909
- “pasivos” frequency rank
- 34738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasito | pasivos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Diminutivo de paso | Forma del masculino plural de pasivo. |
Where the eye mixes pasito and pasivos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pasito runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against pasivos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pasito vs pasivos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pasito is [paˈsit̪o] while pasivos is [paˈsiβ̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasito is recorded at frequency rank #19,829, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈsit̪o]. pasivos is at rank #14,909, tagged as anadj, pronounced [paˈsiβ̞os].
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 34738, this pair ranks #189,820 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasito vs pasivos
Shared letters: aiops. Private to "pasito": t. Private to "pasivos": v.
"pasito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pasivos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasito" and "pasivos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pasito" or "pasivos"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasivos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,820 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasito" and "pasivos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pajita vs pasito". 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 #189,820 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.