Which to use
“pausas” and “pisas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,865
- “pausas” frequency rank
- #42,076
- “pisas” frequency rank
- 70941
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pausas | pisas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de pausar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de pisar. |
Where the eye mixes pausas and pisas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pausas runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against pisas's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pausas vs pisas
A purely visual mix-up. pausas ([ˈpawsas]) and pisas ([ˈpisas]) 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 70941, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pausas is recorded at frequency rank #28,865, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpawsas]. 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 70941, this pair ranks #28,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pausas vs pisas
Shared letters: aps. Private to "pausas": u. Private to "pisas": i.
"pausas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "pisas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pausas" and "pisas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pausas" or "pisas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pausas" 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 #28,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pausas" 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 #28,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.