Which to use
“pasos” and “pisos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,952
- “pasos” frequency rank
- #5,341
- “pisos” frequency rank
- 7293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasos | pisos |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Forma del plural de piso. |
Where the eye mixes pasos and pisos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pasos with pisos
A purely visual mix-up. pasos ([ˈpasos]) and pisos ([ˈpisos]) 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 “pasos” becomes i in “pisos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7293, 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]. pisos is at rank #5,341, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpisos].
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 7293, this pair ranks #308,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasos vs pisos
Shared letters: ops. Private to "pasos": a. Private to "pisos": i.
"pasos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pisos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasos" and "pisos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pasos" or "pisos"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pasos" and "pisos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pisos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasos" and "pisos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "piensos vs pisos". 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 #308,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.