Which to use
“pasando” and “pesando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,021
- “pasando” frequency rank
- #39,384
- “pesando” frequency rank
- 40405
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasando | pesando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerundio de pasar. | Gerundio de pesar. |
Where the eye mixes pasando and pesando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pasando and pesando
A purely visual mix-up. pasando ([paˈsãn̪d̪o]) and pesando ([peˈsãn̪d̪o]) 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 - a in “pasando” becomes e in “pesando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40405, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasando is recorded at frequency rank #1,021, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈsãn̪d̪o]. pesando is at rank #39,384, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈsãn̪d̪o].
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 40405, this pair ranks #159,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasando vs pesando
Shared letters: adnops. Private to "pasando": -. Private to "pesando": e.
"pasando" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pesando" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pasando" for "pesando" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pasando" vs "pesando" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasando" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pesando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasando" and "pesando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pesando vs petardo". 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 #159,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.