Which to use
“pasar” and “pasaría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #381
- “pasar” frequency rank
- #5,766
- “pasaría” frequency rank
- 6147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasar | pasaría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llevar de un lugar a otro. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pasar and pasaría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pasar and pasaría
A purely visual mix-up. pasar ([paˈsaɾ]) and pasaría ([pasaˈɾia]) 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 “pasaría”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasar is recorded at frequency rank #381, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈsaɾ]. pasaría is at rank #5,766, tagged as averb, pronounced [pasaˈɾia].
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 6147, this pair ranks #311,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasar vs pasaría
Shared letters: aprs. Private to "pasar": -. Private to "pasaría": í.
"pasar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pasaría" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pasar ← apsar · paasr · pasarr · pasra · passar · ppasar · psaar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasar" and "pasaría" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pasar" or "pasaría" show up more?
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 "pasar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasar" and "pasaría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasar vs petar". 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 #311,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.