Which to use
“pasan” and “pasase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,692
- “pasan” frequency rank
- #33,263
- “pasase” frequency rank
- 34955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasan | pasase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pasar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pasan and pasase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pasan vs pasase
A purely visual mix-up. pasan ([ˈpasãn]) and pasase ([paˈsase]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34955, 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]. pasase is at rank #33,263, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsase].
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 34955, this pair ranks #188,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasan vs pasase
Shared letters: aps. Private to "pasan": n. Private to "pasase": e.
"pasan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pasase" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasan" and "pasase" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pasan" or "pasase" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasan" and "pasase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasase vs pasearse". 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 #188,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.