Which to use
“paro” is a verb and “pasmo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,123
- “paro” frequency rank
- #42,145
- “pasmo” frequency rank
- 54268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paro | pasmo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | preparar. | espantado |
Where the eye mixes paro and pasmo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between paro and pasmo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: paro is /ˈpa.roː/. while pasmo is /ˈpaʒ.mu/. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paro is recorded at frequency rank #12,123, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈpa.roː/.. pasmo is at rank #42,145, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈpaʒ.mu/.
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 54268, this pair ranks #11,397 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of paro vs pasmo
Shared letters: aop. Private to "paro": r. Private to "pasmo": ms.
"paro" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pasmo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "paro" for "pasmo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "paro" or "pasmo"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "paro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasmo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,397 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paro" and "pasmo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasmo vs pomo". 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 #11,397 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.