Which to use
“pasado” is a noun and “pasan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #226
- “pasado” frequency rank
- #1,692
- “pasan” frequency rank
- 1918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasado | pasan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Temporada antes del presente. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pasado and pasan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pasado is [paˈsað̞o] while pasan is [ˈpasãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasado is recorded at frequency rank #226, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈsað̞o]. pasan is at rank #1,692, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpasãn].
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 1918, this pair ranks #321,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasado vs pasan
Shared letters: aps. Private to "pasado": do. Private to "pasan": n.
"pasado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pasan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC