Which to use
“paso” and “paz” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,105
- “paso” frequency rank
- #27,176
- “paz” frequency rank
- 59281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paso | paz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasodoble. | Toux. |
Where the eye mixes paso and paz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: paso vs paz
A purely visual mix-up. paso (\pa.so\) and paz (\ˈpɑːs\) 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 59281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paso is recorded at frequency rank #32,105, classified as anoun, pronounced \pa.so\. paz is at rank #27,176, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈpɑːs\.
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 59281, this pair ranks #104,044 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of paso vs paz
Shared letters: ap. Private to "paso": os. Private to "paz": z.
"paso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "paz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- paso ← apso · paos · passo · ppaso · psao
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "paso" for "paz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "paso" vs "paz" - 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 "paso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "paz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,044 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paso" and "paz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paso vs pio". 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 #104,044 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.