Which to use
“pasar” and “pasarás” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #381
- “pasar” frequency rank
- #40,994
- “pasarás” frequency rank
- 41375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasar | pasarás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llevar de un lugar a otro. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pasar and pasarás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pasar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against pasarás's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pasar and pasarás
A purely visual mix-up. pasar ([paˈsaɾ]) and pasarás ([pasaˈɾas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “pasar” sits inside “pasarás”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41375, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasar is recorded at frequency rank #381, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈsaɾ]. pasarás is at rank #40,994, tagged as averb, pronounced [pasaˈɾas].
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 41375, this pair ranks #153,998 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasar vs pasarás
Shared letters: aprs. Private to "pasar": -. Private to "pasarás": á.
"pasar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pasarás" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pasar ← apsar · paasr · pasarr · pasra · passar · ppasar · psaar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasar" and "pasarás" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pasar" vs "pasarás" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pasar" and "pasarás" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasarás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,998 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasar" and "pasarás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pajares vs pasarás". 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 #153,998 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.