Which to use
“pasaban” and “pasean” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,014
- “pasaban” frequency rank
- #34,255
- “pasean” frequency rank
- 43269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasaban | pasean |
|---|---|---|
| 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 presente de indicativo de pasear. |
Where the eye mixes pasaban and pasean
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pasaban vs pasean
A purely visual mix-up. pasaban ([paˈsaβ̞ãn]) and pasean ([paˈseãn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43269, 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]. pasean is at rank #34,255, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈseãn].
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 43269, this pair ranks #143,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasaban vs pasean
Shared letters: anps. Private to "pasaban": b. Private to "pasean": e.
"pasaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pasean" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasaban" and "pasean" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pasaban" or "pasean"?
Useful next steps
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 "pasean" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasaban" and "pasean" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasean vs postean". 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 #143,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.