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“pasaban” and “paseaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,014
- “pasaban” frequency rank
- #35,183
- “paseaba” frequency rank
- 44197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasaban | paseaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pasar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pasear. |
Where the eye mixes pasaban and paseaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pasaban vs paseaba
A purely visual mix-up. pasaban ([paˈsaβ̞ãn]) and paseaba ([paseˈaβ̞a]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44197, 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]. paseaba is at rank #35,183, tagged as averb, pronounced [paseˈaβ̞a].
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 44197, this pair ranks #138,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasaban vs paseaba
Shared letters: abps. Private to "pasaban": n. Private to "paseaba": e.
"pasaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "paseaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pasaban" and "paseaba" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "paseaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasaban" and "paseaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paseaba vs peleaba". 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 #138,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.