Which to use
“paraba” and “pasaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,339
- “paraba” frequency rank
- #3,276
- “pasaba” frequency rank
- 21615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paraba | pasaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de parar o de pararse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes paraba and pasaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: paraba vs pasaba
A purely visual mix-up. paraba ([paˈɾaβ̞a]) and pasaba ([paˈsaβ̞a]) 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 a single letter - r in “paraba” becomes s in “pasaba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21615, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paraba is recorded at frequency rank #18,339, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɾaβ̞a]. pasaba is at rank #3,276, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsaβ̞a].
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 21615, this pair ranks #254,128 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of paraba vs pasaba
Shared letters: abp. Private to "paraba": r. Private to "pasaba": s.
"paraba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pasaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "paraba" for "pasaba" ever safe?
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "paraba" and "pasaba" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "paraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,128 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paraba" and "pasaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paraba vs parca". 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 #254,128 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.