Which to use
“pasivos” is an adjective and “patios” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,909
- “pasivos” frequency rank
- #16,665
- “patios” frequency rank
- 31574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasivos | patios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del masculino plural de pasivo. | Forma del plural de patio. |
Where the eye mixes pasivos and patios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pasivos and patios
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pasivos is [paˈsiβ̞os] while patios is [ˈpat̪jos]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasivos is recorded at frequency rank #14,909, classified as anadj, pronounced [paˈsiβ̞os]. patios is at rank #16,665, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpat̪jos].
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 31574, this pair ranks #206,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasivos vs patios
Shared letters: aiops. Private to "pasivos": v. Private to "patios": t.
"pasivos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "patios" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pasivos" for "patios" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pasivos" vs "patios" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pasivos" and "patios" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasivos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasivos" and "patios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pacos vs patios". 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 #206,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.