paŝo

/ˈpa.ʃɔ/.

//ˈpa.ʃɔ/./ noun

The verdict

“paŝo” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - passo

Key facts for paŝo
PropertyValue
Headwordpaŝo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpa.ʃɔ/.
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “paŝo” sits in Portuguese frequency

paŝo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for paŝo is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈpa.ʃɔ/.. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "passo".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for paŝo, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is paŝo, spelled P-A-Ŝ-O.

Definition

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    passo

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "paŝo"?
"paŝo" is spelled P-A-Ŝ-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpa.ʃɔ/..
What does "paŝo" mean?
As a noun, "paŝo" means: passo
How do you pronounce "paŝo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paŝo" is /ˈpa.ʃɔ/.. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paŝo" come from?
"paŝo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “paŝo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-A-Ŝ-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpa.ʃɔ/. (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list