Which to use
“pasaba” and “pesaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,276
- “pasaba” frequency rank
- #21,106
- “pesaba” frequency rank
- 24382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasaba | pesaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pasar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pesar. |
Where the eye mixes pasaba and pesaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pasaba and pesaba
A purely visual mix-up. pasaba ([paˈsaβ̞a]) and pesaba ([peˈsaβ̞a]) 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 “pasaba” becomes e in “pesaba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24382, 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]. pesaba is at rank #21,106, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈsaβ̞a].
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 24382, this pair ranks #241,415 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasaba vs pesaba
Shared letters: abps. Private to "pasaba": -. Private to "pesaba": e.
"pasaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pesaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pasaba" for "pesaba" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pasaba" vs "pesaba" - 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 "pasaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pesaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,415 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasaba" and "pesaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pesaba vs pisada". 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 #241,415 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.