Which to use
“pass” and “pausas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,155
- “pass” frequency rank
- #28,865
- “pausas” frequency rank
- 49020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pass | pausas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de pausar. |
Where the eye mixes pass and pausas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pass with pausas
A purely visual mix-up. pass (/pɑːs/) and pausas ([ˈpawsas]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pass is recorded at frequency rank #20,155, classified as averb, pronounced /pɑːs/. pausas is at rank #28,865, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpawsas].
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 49020, this pair ranks #111,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pass vs pausas
Shared letters: aps. Private to "pass": -. Private to "pausas": u.
"pass" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pausas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pass" and "pausas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pass" or "pausas"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pass" and "pausas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pausas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pass" and "pausas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pausas vs pisas". 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 #111,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.