pasamosvspasemosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“pasamos” and “pasemos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,869
“pasamos” frequency rank
#18,634
“pasemos” frequency rank
22503
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pasamos pasemos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de pasar. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de pasar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pasamos and pasemos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
pasamos
7 ch
pasemos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pasamos ([paˈsamos]) and pasemos ([paˈsemos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “pasamos” becomes e in “pasemos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22503, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pasamos is recorded at frequency rank #3,869, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈsamos]. pasemos is at rank #18,634, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsemos].

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 22503, this pair ranks #250,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of pasamos vs pasemos

Shared letters: amops. Private to "pasamos": -. Private to "pasemos": e.

"pasamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "pasemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pasamosapsamos · paasmos · pasammos · pasamoss · pasamso · pasaoms · pasmaos · passamos
  • pasemosapsemos · pacemos · paesmos · pasemmos · pasemoss · pasemso · paseoms · pasmeos

Frequency comparison

pasamos#3,869
pasemos#18,634

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pasamos" and "pasemos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([paˈsamos] versus [paˈsemos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pasamos" or "pasemos"?
"pasamos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,869 in our Spanish list, against #18,634 for "pasemos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pasamos vs pasemos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pasamos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list