Which to use
“pasa” and “pase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #270
- “pasa” frequency rank
- #1,147
- “pase” frequency rank
- 1417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasa | pase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Uva seca, deshidratada parcialmente, sea de forma natural o por acción humana al cocerla al calor. | Acción o efecto de pasar (en sus diferentes acepciones). |
Where the eye mixes pasa and pase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pasa vs pase
A purely visual mix-up. pasa ([ˈpasa]) 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 - a in “pasa” becomes e in “pase”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1417, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasa is recorded at frequency rank #270, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpasa]. 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 1417, this pair ranks #322,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasa vs pase
Shared letters: aps. Private to "pasa": -. Private to "pase": e.
"pasa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasa" and "pase" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pasa" vs "pase" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasa" 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 #322,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasa" and "pase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pa'l vs pase". 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 #322,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.