paremosvspasamosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“paremos” and “pasamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#35,179
“paremos” frequency rank
#3,869
“pasamos” frequency rank
39048
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature paremos pasamos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de parar o de pararse. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de pasar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set paremos and pasamos apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
paremos
7 ch
pasamos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. paremos ([paˈɾemos]) and pasamos ([paˈsamos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39048, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

paremos is recorded at frequency rank #35,179, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɾemos]. pasamos is at rank #3,869, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsamos].

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 39048, this pair ranks #166,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of paremos vs pasamos

Shared letters: amops. Private to "paremos": er. Private to "pasamos": -.

"paremos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "pasamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • paremosapremos · paermos · paremmos · paremoss · paremso · pareoms · parmeos · parremos
  • pasamosapsamos · paasmos · pasammos · pasamoss · pasamso · pasaoms · pasmaos · passamos

Frequency comparison

paremos#35,179
pasamos#3,869

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "paremos" and "pasamos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([paˈɾemos] versus [paˈsamos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "paremos" or "pasamos"?
"pasamos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,869 in our Spanish list, against #35,179 for "paremos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering paremos vs pasamos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “paremos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list