pasase

[paˈsase]

/[paˈsase]/ verb

The verdict

“pasase” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #33,263 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#33,263
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de pasar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

pasase vs pase
67% similar
pasase vs pass
67% similar
pasase vs pasos
67% similar

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

Key facts for pasase
PropertyValue
Headwordpasase
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[paˈsase]
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,263
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pasase” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pasase lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for pasase is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [paˈsase]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,263 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for pasase, with forms such as "apsase", "paasse", and "pasace". 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, "pase", "pass", "pasos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 pasase, spelled P-A-S-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de pasar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de pasar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: apsase,paasse,pasace,pasaes,pasasse,passae,passase,ppasase,psaase

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apsase2paasse2pasace1pasaes2pasasse1passae2passase1ppasase1
Edit distance from "pasase"

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 "pasase"?
"pasase" is spelled P-A-S-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈsase].
What does "pasase" mean?
As a verb, "pasase" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de pasar.
What words are commonly confused with "pasase"?
"pasase" is commonly confused with "pase", "pass", "pasos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pasase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pasase" is [paˈsase]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pasase" come from?
"pasase" 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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Using “pasase”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-S-A-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paˈsase] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pase” - see the side-by-side comparison. pasase vs pase
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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