Which to use
“pasivas” and “pasivo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,767
- “pasivas” frequency rank
- #10,897
- “pasivo” frequency rank
- 48664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasivas | pasivo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de pasivo. | Que recibe los efectos de una acción sin participar en ella. |
Where the eye mixes pasivas and pasivo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pasivas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against pasivo's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pasivas vs pasivo
A purely visual mix-up. pasivas ([paˈsiβ̞as]) and pasivo ([paˈsiβ̞o]) 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 48664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasivas is recorded at frequency rank #37,767, classified as anadj, pronounced [paˈsiβ̞as]. pasivo is at rank #10,897, tagged as anadj, pronounced [paˈsiβ̞o].
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 48664, this pair ranks #113,186 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasivas vs pasivo
Shared letters: aipsv. Private to "pasivas": -. Private to "pasivo": o.
"pasivas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pasivo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasivas" and "pasivo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pasivas" or "pasivo"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pasivas" and "pasivo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasivas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasivo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,186 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasivas" and "pasivo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasarás vs pasivas". 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 #113,186 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.