Which to use
“pararse” and “pasase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,509
- “pararse” frequency rank
- #33,263
- “pasase” frequency rank
- 50772
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pararse | pasase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cesar en el movimiento o en la acción; no pasar adelante en ella; dejar de hacer algo. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pararse and pasase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pararse 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.
Look-alike desk: pararse vs pasase
A purely visual mix-up. pararse ([paˈɾaɾse]) 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 50772, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pararse is recorded at frequency rank #17,509, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɾaɾse]. 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 50772, this pair ranks #101,418 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pararse vs pasase
Shared letters: aeps. Private to "pararse": r. Private to "pasase": -.
"pararse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pasase" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pararse" for "pasase" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pararse" vs "pasase" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pararse" and "pasase" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pararse" 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 #101,418 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pararse" 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 #101,418 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.