pasmadovspisadoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“pasmado” and “pisado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,981
“pasmado” frequency rank
#25,762
“pisado” frequency rank
73743
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pasmado pisado
Definition Participio de pasmar o de pasmarse. Participio de pisar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pasmado and pisado apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
pasmado
6 ch
pisado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pasmado ([pasˈmað̞o]) and pisado ([piˈsað̞o]) 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 73743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pasmado is recorded at frequency rank #47,981, classified as averb, pronounced [pasˈmað̞o]. pisado is at rank #25,762, tagged as averb, pronounced [piˈsað̞o].

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 73743, this pair ranks #22,683 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of pasmado vs pisado

Shared letters: adops. Private to "pasmado": m. Private to "pisado": i.

"pasmado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "pisado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pasmadoapsmado · pamsado · pasamdo · pasmaddo · pasmaod · pasmdao · pasmmado · passmado
  • pisadoipsado · piasdo · pisaddo · pisaod · pisdao · pissado · ppisado · psiado

Frequency comparison

pasmado#47,981
pisado#25,762

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pasmado" and "pisado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pasˈmað̞o] versus [piˈsað̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pasmado" or "pisado"?
"pisado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,762 in our Spanish list, against #47,981 for "pasmado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pasmado vs pisado

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pasmado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list