Which to use
“pasaban” and “pasarán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,014
- “pasaban” frequency rank
- #11,833
- “pasarán” frequency rank
- 20847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasaban | pasarán |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pasar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pasaban and pasarán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pasaban with pasarán
A purely visual mix-up. pasaban ([paˈsaβ̞ãn]) and pasarán ([pasaˈɾãn]) 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 20847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasaban is recorded at frequency rank #9,014, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈsaβ̞ãn]. pasarán is at rank #11,833, tagged as averb, pronounced [pasaˈɾãn].
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 20847, this pair ranks #257,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasaban vs pasarán
Shared letters: anps. Private to "pasaban": b. Private to "pasarán": rá.
"pasaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pasarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pasaban ← apsaban · paasban · pasaabn · pasabann · pasabban · pasabna · pasavan · pasbaan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pasaban" for "pasarán" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pasaban" vs "pasarán" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasarán" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasaban" and "pasarán" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasarán vs pasarás". 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 #257,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.