Which to use
“pasos” is a noun and “Pazos” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,952
- “pasos” frequency rank
- #41,531
- “Pazos” frequency rank
- 43483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasos | Pazos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En algunos deportes, en especial el baloncesto y el balonmano, falta que consiste en dar más de tres pasos con la pelota en la mano sin botarla. | Apellido. |
Same sound, different letters: pasos vs Pazos
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - pasos / Pazos
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: pasos and Pazos carry the same recorded pronunciation, [ˈpasos]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other aname, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - s in “pasos” becomes z in “Pazos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43483, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasos is recorded at frequency rank #1,952, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpasos]. Pazos is at rank #41,531, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈpasos].
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 43483, this pair ranks #142,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasos vs Pazos
Shared letters: aops. Private to "pasos": -. Private to "Pazos": z.
"pasos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Pazos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasos" and "Pazos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pasos" or "Pazos"?
After this comparison
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pazos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasos" and "Pazos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pazos vs pozas". 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 #142,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.