Which to use
“pastas” is a noun and “pisas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,200
- “pastas” frequency rank
- #42,076
- “pisas” frequency rank
- 61276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pastas | pisas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pasta. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de pisar. |
Where the eye mixes pastas and pisas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pastas runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against pisas's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pastas and pisas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pastas is [ˈpast̪as] while pisas is [ˈpisas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pastas is recorded at frequency rank #19,200, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpast̪as]. pisas is at rank #42,076, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpisas].
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 61276, this pair ranks #56,026 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pastas vs pisas
Shared letters: aps. Private to "pastas": t. Private to "pisas": i.
"pastas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "pisas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pastas" and "pisas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pastas" or "pisas"?
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 "pastas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pisas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,026 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pastas" and "pisas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pisas vs postas". 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 #56,026 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.