Which to use
“paso” and “poso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #343
- “paso” frequency rank
- #46,740
- “poso” frequency rank
- 47083
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paso | poso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada uno de los movimientos de avance de las piernas al caminar. | Sólidos que estaban diluidos en un líquido y por la acción de la gravedad se depositan en el fondo del recipiente que lo contiene al líquido. |
Where the eye mixes paso and poso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. paso ([ˈpaso]) and poso ([ˈposo]) 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 “paso” becomes o in “poso”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paso is recorded at frequency rank #343, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaso]. poso is at rank #46,740, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈposo].
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 47083, this pair ranks #122,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of paso vs poso
Shared letters: ops. Private to "paso": a. Private to "poso": -.
"paso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "poso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "paso" and "poso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "paso" or "poso"?
What to do next
You've compared "paso" and "poso". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "paso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "poso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paso" and "poso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poso vs probo". 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
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