pasar

[paˈsaɾ]

/[paˈsaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“pasar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #381. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#381
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Llevar de un lugar a otro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pasar · pasar · Spanish

pasar · rank #381 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #381
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH palabras

Nearest frequency peer: palabras (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “pasar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “pasar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pasar vs paso
60% similar
pasar vs pase
60% similar
pasar vs pata
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pasar
PropertyValue
Headwordpasar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[paˈsaɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#381
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pasar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).pasarcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “palabras” (#380), “público” (#382), “mil” (#379). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pasar” va en #381. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around pasar (IPA [paˈsaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #381 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 18 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for pasar, with forms such as "apsar", "paasr", and "pasarr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "paso", "pase", "pata", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is pasar, spelled P-A-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Llevar de un lugar a otro.
  2. 2
    En especial, atravesar o salvar un obstáculo en el camino.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, cambiar la condición o estado.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, transmitir una información, documento u objeto en general a otro.
  5. 5
    Cruzar un límite o barrera.
  6. 6
    Volverse mayor en cantidad o calidad que algo.
  7. 7
    Padecer una aflicción o desventaja.
  8. 8
    Recorrer con algo una superficie.
  9. 9
    Llevar algo a través de un agujero u objeto perforado.
  10. 10
    Dejar suceder algo sin oponers.
  11. 11
    En particular, autorizar el gobierno la difusión de una comunicación de la autoridad religiosa.
  12. 12
    Dejar de mencionar algo relevante.
  13. 13
    Leer un texto para aprenderlo.
  14. 14
    Exhibir públicamente una película cinematográfica.
  15. 15
    Ejercitarse en una profesión, especialmente liberal, sirviendo junto a un experto.
  16. 16
    Por extensión, estudiar una profesión privadamente con un experto.
  17. 17
    Instruir a alguno en una profesión privadamente.
  18. 18
    Encontrarse en un sitio a lo largo de un tiempo determinado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how pasar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Venga, chicos, pasemos, el río no es tan profundo.
  2. El agua puede pasar de un estado líquido a uno, gaseoso.

Synonyms

conducircruzarenviartransferirsobrepasartraspasarexcedersuperaraguantarsobrellevarsoportarsufrirtolerar

This word in other languages

pass(English)passer(Français)überwinden(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apsar
  • paasr
  • pasarr
  • pasra
  • passar
  • ppasar
  • psaar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pasar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

apsar2paasr2pasarr1pasra2passar1ppasar1psaar2
Edit distance from "pasar"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pasar"?
"pasar" is spelled P-A-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈsaɾ].
What does "pasar" mean?
As a verb, "pasar" means: Llevar de un lugar a otro.
What words are commonly confused with "pasar"?
"pasar" is commonly confused with "paso", "pase", "pata". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pasar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pasar" is [paˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pasar" come from?
"pasar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pasar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ayuda#386libro#388datos#391dejar#392

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

salir7 variantspadre7 variantsestás7 variantshijos7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list