Which to use
“pasaban” and “pegaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,014
- “pasaban” frequency rank
- #43,168
- “pegaban” frequency rank
- 52182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasaban | pegaban |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pegar. |
Where the eye mixes pasaban and pegaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pasaban and pegaban
A purely visual mix-up. pasaban ([paˈsaβ̞ãn]) and pegaban ([peˈɣ̞aβ̞ãn]) 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 52182, 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]. pegaban is at rank #43,168, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞aβ̞ãn].
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 52182, this pair ranks #93,982 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasaban vs pegaban
Shared letters: abnp. Private to "pasaban": s. Private to "pegaban": eg.
"pasaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pegaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pasaban" for "pegaban" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pasaban" vs "pegaban" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pasaban" and "pegaban" 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 "pegaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,982 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasaban" and "pegaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paraban vs pegaban". 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 #93,982 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.