Which to use
“pass” is a verb and “pesa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,155
- “pass” frequency rank
- #6,938
- “pesa” frequency rank
- 27093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pass | pesa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasar. | Pieza empleada en la balanza como patrón de medida para pesar objetos. |
Where the eye mixes pass and pesa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pass with pesa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pass is /pɑːs/ while pesa is [ˈpesa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27093, 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/. pesa is at rank #6,938, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpesa].
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 27093, this pair ranks #228,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pass vs pesa
Shared letters: aps. Private to "pass": -. Private to "pesa": e.
"pass" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pesa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pass" for "pesa" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pass" or "pesa" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pesa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pass" and "pesa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pa'l vs pass". 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 #228,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.