Which to use
“pasos” and “pros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,952
- “pasos” frequency rank
- #21,806
- “pros” frequency rank
- 23758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasos | pros |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pro. |
Where the eye mixes pasos and pros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pasos vs pros
A purely visual mix-up. pasos ([ˈpasos]) and pros ([ˈpɾos]) 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 23758, 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]. pros is at rank #21,806, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾos].
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 23758, this pair ranks #244,289 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasos vs pros
Shared letters: ops. Private to "pasos": a. Private to "pros": r.
"pasos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pros" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasos" and "pros" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pasos" vs "pros" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,289 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasos" and "pros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "probo vs pros". 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 #244,289 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.