Which to use
“pasito” and “pato” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,829
- “pasito” frequency rank
- #7,894
- “pato” frequency rank
- 27723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasito | pato |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Diminutivo de paso | Ave palmípeda del orden de las anseriformes, que se encuentra en estado silvestre y es domesticada para aprovechar sus huevos, plumas y carne. |
Where the eye mixes pasito and pato
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pasito and pato
A purely visual mix-up. pasito ([paˈsit̪o]) and pato ([ˈpat̪o]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27723, 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]. pato is at rank #7,894, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpat̪o].
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 27723, this pair ranks #225,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasito vs pato
Shared letters: aopt. Private to "pasito": is. Private to "pato": -.
"pasito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pato" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pasito" for "pato" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pasito" vs "pato" - which ranks higher?
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 "pasito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pato" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #225,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasito" and "pato" 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 #225,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.