Which to use
“pastar” and “pisar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,580
- “pastar” frequency rank
- #11,125
- “pisar” frequency rank
- 59705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pastar | pisar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | comer a erva de | colocar os pés sobre |
Where the eye mixes pastar and pisar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pastar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against pisar's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pastar and pisar
A purely visual mix-up. pastar (/pɐʃ.ˈtaɾ/) and pisar (/pi.ˈzaɾ/) 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 59705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pastar is recorded at frequency rank #48,580, classified as averb, pronounced /pɐʃ.ˈtaɾ/. pisar is at rank #11,125, tagged as averb, pronounced /pi.ˈzaɾ/.
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 59705, this pair ranks #8,055 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pastar vs pisar
Shared letters: aprs. Private to "pastar": t. Private to "pisar": i.
"pastar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "pisar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pastar" for "pisar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pastar" or "pisar"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pastar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pisar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,055 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pastar" and "pisar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pastar vs pasteur". 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 #8,055 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.