Which to use
“pasar” and “pasaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #381
- “pasar” frequency rank
- #2,680
- “pasaron” frequency rank
- 3061
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasar | pasaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llevar de un lugar a otro. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pasar and pasaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pasar and pasaron
A purely visual mix-up. pasar ([paˈsaɾ]) and pasaron ([paˈsaɾõn]) 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 “pasaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3061, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasar is recorded at frequency rank #381, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈsaɾ]. pasaron is at rank #2,680, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsaɾõn].
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 3061, this pair ranks #319,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasar vs pasaron
Shared letters: aprs. Private to "pasar": -. Private to "pasaron": no.
"pasar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pasaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasar" and "pasaron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pasar" vs "pasaron" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasar" and "pasaron" 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 #319,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.