Which to use
“pasaba” and “pasase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,276
- “pasaba” frequency rank
- #33,263
- “pasase” frequency rank
- 36539
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasaba | pasase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pasar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pasaba and pasase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pasaba with pasase
A purely visual mix-up. pasaba ([paˈsaβ̞a]) and pasase ([paˈsase]) 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 36539, 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]. pasase is at rank #33,263, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsase].
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 36539, this pair ranks #180,115 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasaba vs pasase
Shared letters: aps. Private to "pasaba": b. Private to "pasase": e.
"pasaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pasase" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasaba" and "pasase" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pasaba" or "pasase"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pasaba" and "pasase" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,115 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasaba" and "pasase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasase vs pasearse". 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 #180,115 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.