Which to use
“pasaje” is a noun and “pasarse” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,026
- “pasaje” frequency rank
- #15,682
- “pasarse” frequency rank
- 20708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasaje | pasarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción y efecto de pasar | Pasar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes pasaje and pasarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pasaje with pasarse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pasaje is [paˈsaxe] while pasarse is [paˈsaɾse]. 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 20708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasaje is recorded at frequency rank #5,026, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈsaxe]. pasarse is at rank #15,682, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsaɾse].
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 20708, this pair ranks #258,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasaje vs pasarse
Shared letters: aeps. Private to "pasaje": j. Private to "pasarse": r.
"pasaje" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pasarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasaje" and "pasarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pasaje" or "pasarse"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pasaje" and "pasarse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasaje" and "pasarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasarse vs pasearse". 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 #258,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.