Which to use
“pasamos” and “pegamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,869
- “pasamos” frequency rank
- #35,672
- “pegamos” frequency rank
- 39541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasamos | pegamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de pasar. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de pegar. |
Where the eye mixes pasamos and pegamos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pasamos and pegamos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: pasamos vs pegamos
A purely visual mix-up. pasamos ([paˈsamos]) and pegamos ([peˈɣ̞amos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39541, 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]. pegamos is at rank #35,672, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞amos].
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 39541, this pair ranks #163,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasamos vs pegamos
Shared letters: amops. Private to "pasamos": -. Private to "pegamos": eg.
"pasamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pegamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pasamos" for "pegamos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pasamos" or "pegamos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pegamos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasamos" and "pegamos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pegamos vs pésimos". 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 #163,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.