Which to use
“pastos” and “pitos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,230
- “pastos” frequency rank
- #31,493
- “pitos” frequency rank
- 48723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pastos | pitos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pasto. | Forma del plural de pito. |
Where the eye mixes pastos and pitos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pastos runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against pitos's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pastos and pitos
A purely visual mix-up. pastos ([ˈpast̪os]) and pitos ([ˈpit̪os]) 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 48723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pastos is recorded at frequency rank #17,230, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpast̪os]. pitos is at rank #31,493, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpit̪os].
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 48723, this pair ranks #112,890 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pastos vs pitos
Shared letters: opst. Private to "pastos": a. Private to "pitos": i.
"pastos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "pitos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pastos" and "pitos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pastos" or "pitos"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pastos" and "pitos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pastos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pitos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,890 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pastos" and "pitos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pitos vs potes". 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 #112,890 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.