Which to use
“pass” and “pies” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,155
- “pass” frequency rank
- #1,492
- “pies” frequency rank
- 21647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pass | pies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasar. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de subjuntivo de piar. |
Where the eye mixes pass and pies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pass and pies
A purely visual mix-up. pass (/pɑːs/) and pies ([ˈpjes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21647, 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/. pies is at rank #1,492, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpjes].
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 21647, this pair ranks #253,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pass vs pies
Shared letters: ps. Private to "pass": a. Private to "pies": ei.
"pass" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pass" and "pies" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pass" vs "pies" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "pies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pass" and "pies" 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 #253,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.