Which to use
“pasábamos” and “pasamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,730
- “pasábamos” frequency rank
- #3,869
- “pasamos” frequency rank
- 40599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasábamos | pasamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pasar. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pasábamos and pasamos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. pasábamos runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against pasamos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pasábamos vs pasamos
A purely visual mix-up. pasábamos ([paˈsaβ̞amos]) and pasamos ([paˈsamos]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasábamos is recorded at frequency rank #36,730, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈsaβ̞amos]. pasamos is at rank #3,869, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsamos].
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 40599, this pair ranks #158,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasábamos vs pasamos
Shared letters: amops. Private to "pasábamos": bá. Private to "pasamos": -.
"pasábamos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "pasamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pasamos ← apsamos · paasmos · pasammos · pasamoss · pasamso · pasaoms · pasmaos · passamos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasábamos" and "pasamos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pasábamos" vs "pasamos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasábamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasamos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasábamos" and "pasamos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasábamos vs pasaremos". 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 #158,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.