Which to use
“pasan” and “pelan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,692
- “pasan” frequency rank
- #48,578
- “pelan” frequency rank
- 50270
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasan | pelan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 presente de indicativo de pelar o de pelarse. |
Where the eye mixes pasan and pelan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. pasan ([ˈpasãn]) and pelan ([ˈpelãn]) 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 50270, 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]. pelan is at rank #48,578, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpelãn].
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 50270, this pair ranks #104,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasan vs pelan
Shared letters: anp. Private to "pasan": s. Private to "pelan": el.
"pasan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pelan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC