pasanvspasaránWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,692
“pasan” frequency rank
#11,833
“pasarán” frequency rank
13525
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pasan pasarán
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pasar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de pasar.

Where the eye mixes pasan and pasarán

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

5 ch
pasan
7 ch
pasarán

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pasan ([ˈpasãn]) and pasarán ([pasaˈɾãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13525, 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]. pasarán is at rank #11,833, tagged as averb, pronounced [pasaˈɾãn].

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 13525, this pair ranks #287,541 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of pasan vs pasarán

Shared letters: anps. Private to "pasan": -. Private to "pasarán": .

"pasan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "pasarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pasanapsan · paasn · pasann · pasna · passan · ppasan · psaan

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pasan" and "pasarán" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈpasãn] versus [pasaˈɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pasan" or "pasarán"?
"pasan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,692 in our Spanish list, against #11,833 for "pasarán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list