Which to use
“pasan” and “pasar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,692
- “pasan” frequency rank
- #381
- “pasar” frequency rank
- 2073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasan | pasar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pasar. | Llevar de un lugar a otro. |
Where the eye mixes pasan and pasar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pasan with pasar
A purely visual mix-up. pasan ([ˈpasãn]) and pasar ([paˈsaɾ]) 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 - n in “pasan” becomes r in “pasar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasan is recorded at frequency rank #1,692, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpasãn]. pasar is at rank #381, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsaɾ].
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 2073, this pair ranks #321,023 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasan vs pasar
Shared letters: aps. Private to "pasan": n. Private to "pasar": r.
"pasan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pasar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "pasan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,023 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasan" and "pasar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasan vs pelan". 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 #321,023 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.