Which to use
“pájaro” is a noun and “pasaron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,909
- “pájaro” frequency rank
- #2,680
- “pasaron” frequency rank
- 10589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pájaro | pasaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ave, en especial si es de pequeño tamaño. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pájaro and pasaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pájaro and pasaron
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pájaro is [ˈpaxaɾo] while pasaron is [paˈsaɾõn]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10589, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pájaro is recorded at frequency rank #7,909, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaxaɾo]. pasaron is at rank #2,680, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsaɾõn].
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 10589, this pair ranks #298,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pájaro vs pasaron
Shared letters: aopr. Private to "pájaro": já. Private to "pasaron": ns.
"pájaro" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pasaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pasaron ← apsaron · paasron · pasaorn · pasarno · pasaronn · pasarron · pasraon · passaron
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pájaro" for "pasaron" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pájaro" or "pasaron" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pájaro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #298,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pájaro" and "pasaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pajares vs pájaro". 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 #298,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.