Which to use
“pasante” is an adjective and “pasate” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,916
- “pasante” frequency rank
- #38,865
- “pasate” frequency rank
- 70781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasante | pasate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pasa. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de pasarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes pasante and pasate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pasante runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against pasate's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pasante and pasate
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pasante is [paˈsãn̪t̪e] while pasate is [paˈsat̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasante is recorded at frequency rank #31,916, classified as anadj, pronounced [paˈsãn̪t̪e]. pasate is at rank #38,865, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsat̪e].
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 70781, this pair ranks #28,942 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pasante vs pasate
Shared letters: aepst. Private to "pasante": n. Private to "pasate": -.
"pasante" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pasate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasante" and "pasate" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pasante" vs "pasate" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasante" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,942 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasante" and "pasate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasate vs past". 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 #28,942 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.