Which to use
“pasivas” and “pasivos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,767
- “pasivas” frequency rank
- #14,909
- “pasivos” frequency rank
- 52676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasivas | pasivos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de pasivo. | Forma del masculino plural de pasivo. |
Where the eye mixes pasivas and pasivos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pasivas vs pasivos
A purely visual mix-up. pasivas ([paˈsiβ̞as]) and pasivos ([paˈsiβ̞os]) 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 a single letter - a in “pasivas” becomes o in “pasivos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52676, 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]. 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 52676, this pair ranks #91,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasivas vs pasivos
Shared letters: aipsv. Private to "pasivas": -. Private to "pasivos": o.
"pasivas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pasivos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasivas" and "pasivos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pasivas" or "pasivos"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pasivas" and "pasivos" 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 "pasivos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #91,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasivas" and "pasivos" 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 #91,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.