Which to use
“paren” and “pasen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,039
- “paren” frequency rank
- #4,817
- “pasen” frequency rank
- 14856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paren | pasen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de parar o de pararse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes paren and pasen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between paren and pasen
A purely visual mix-up. paren ([ˈpaɾẽn]) and pasen ([ˈpasẽn]) 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 “paren” becomes s in “pasen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paren is recorded at frequency rank #10,039, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpaɾẽn]. pasen is at rank #4,817, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpasẽn].
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 14856, this pair ranks #282,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of paren vs pasen
Shared letters: aenp. Private to "paren": r. Private to "pasen": s.
"paren" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "paren" and "pasen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "paren" or "pasen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "paren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paren" and "pasen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paren 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 #282,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.