Which to use
“pare” and “pase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,289
- “pare” frequency rank
- #1,147
- “pase” frequency rank
- 9436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pare | pase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de parar. | Acción o efecto de pasar (en sus diferentes acepciones). |
Where the eye mixes pare and pase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pare with pase
A purely visual mix-up. pare ([ˈpaɾe]) and pase ([ˈpase]) 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 “pare” becomes s in “pase”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9436, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pare is recorded at frequency rank #8,289, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾe]. pase is at rank #1,147, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpase].
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 9436, this pair ranks #301,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pare vs pase
Shared letters: aep. Private to "pare": r. Private to "pase": s.
"pare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pare" and "pase" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pare" vs "pase" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pare" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pare" and "pase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pare vs prey". 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 #301,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.