Which to use
“pasado” is a noun and “pasaron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #226
- “pasado” frequency rank
- #2,680
- “pasaron” frequency rank
- 2906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasado | pasaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Temporada antes del presente. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pasado and pasaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pasado and pasaron
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pasado is [paˈsað̞o] while pasaron is [paˈsaɾõn]. 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 2906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasado is recorded at frequency rank #226, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈsað̞o]. pasaron is at rank #2,680, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsaɾõn].
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 2906, this pair ranks #319,418 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasado vs pasaron
Shared letters: aops. Private to "pasado": d. Private to "pasaron": nr.
"pasado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pasaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasado" and "pasaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pasado" or "pasaron" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,418 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasado" and "pasaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasado vs pasmado". 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 #319,418 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.