Which to use
“paso” and “pis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #343
- “paso” frequency rank
- #19,527
- “pis” frequency rank
- 19870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paso | pis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada uno de los movimientos de avance de las piernas al caminar. | Secreción líquida de los riñones, conducida a la vejiga por los uréteres y expelida por la uretra. |
Where the eye mixes paso and pis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses paso with pis
A purely visual mix-up. paso ([ˈpaso]) and pis ([ˈpis]) 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 19870, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paso is recorded at frequency rank #343, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaso]. pis is at rank #19,527, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpis].
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 19870, this pair ranks #261,855 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of paso vs pis
Shared letters: ps. Private to "paso": ao. Private to "pis": i.
"paso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- paso ← apso · paos · passo · ppaso · psao
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "paso" for "pis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "paso" vs "pis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "paso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #261,855 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paso" and "pis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pis vs PRC". 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 #261,855 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.