Which to use
“pasaba” and “pasaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,276
- “pasaba” frequency rank
- #9,014
- “pasaban” frequency rank
- 12290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasaba | pasaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pasar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pasaba and pasaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pasaba vs pasaban
A purely visual mix-up. pasaba ([paˈsaβ̞a]) and pasaban ([paˈsaβ̞ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “pasaba” sits inside “pasaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasaba is recorded at frequency rank #3,276, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈsaβ̞a]. pasaban is at rank #9,014, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsaβ̞ãn].
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 12290, this pair ranks #292,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasaba vs pasaban
Shared letters: abps. Private to "pasaba": -. Private to "pasaban": n.
"pasaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pasaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasaba" and "pasaban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pasaba" or "pasaban" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #292,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasaba" and "pasaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasaban vs pegaban". 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 #292,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.