Which to use
“pasaje” is a noun and “pasaste” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,026
- “pasaje” frequency rank
- #12,891
- “pasaste” frequency rank
- 17917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasaje | pasaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción y efecto de pasar | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pasaje and pasaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pasaje and pasaste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pasaje is [paˈsaxe] while pasaste is [paˈsast̪e]. 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 17917, 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]. pasaste is at rank #12,891, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsast̪e].
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 17917, this pair ranks #270,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasaje vs pasaste
Shared letters: aeps. Private to "pasaje": j. Private to "pasaste": t.
"pasaje" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pasaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasaje" and "pasaste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pasaje" or "pasaste"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "pasaje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasaje" and "pasaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasaste vs pegaste". 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 #270,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.