Which to use
“pagarse” and “pasase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,588
- “pagarse” frequency rank
- #33,263
- “pasase” frequency rank
- 57851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagarse | pasase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prendarse de sí mismo. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pagarse and pasase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pagarse runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against pasase's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pagarse with pasase
A purely visual mix-up. pagarse ([paˈɣ̞aɾse]) and pasase ([paˈsase]) 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 57851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pagarse is recorded at frequency rank #24,588, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɣ̞aɾse]. pasase is at rank #33,263, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsase].
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 57851, this pair ranks #68,829 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pagarse vs pasase
Shared letters: aeps. Private to "pagarse": gr. Private to "pasase": -.
"pagarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pasase" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pagarse" and "pasase" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pagarse" or "pasase"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pagarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,829 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagarse" and "pasase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasase vs pasearse". 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 #68,829 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.