Which to use
“pasaba” and “pegaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,276
- “pasaba” frequency rank
- #23,894
- “pegaba” frequency rank
- 27170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasaba | pegaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pasar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pegar. |
Where the eye mixes pasaba and pegaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pasaba with pegaba
A purely visual mix-up. pasaba ([paˈsaβ̞a]) and pegaba ([peˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) 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 27170, 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]. pegaba is at rank #23,894, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞aβ̞a].
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 27170, this pair ranks #228,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasaba vs pegaba
Shared letters: abp. Private to "pasaba": s. Private to "pegaba": eg.
"pasaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pegaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pasaba" and "pegaba" 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 "pegaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasaba" and "pegaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pegaba 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 #228,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.