pasarávspasarásWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“pasará” and “pasarás” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,274
“pasará” frequency rank
#40,994
“pasarás” frequency rank
45268
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pasará pasarás
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de pasar. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de pasar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pasará and pasarás apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
pasará
7 ch
pasarás

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pasará ([pasaˈɾa]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “pasará” sits inside “pasarás”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pasará is recorded at frequency rank #4,274, classified as averb, pronounced [pasaˈɾa]. 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 45268, this pair ranks #132,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of pasará vs pasarás

Shared letters: aprsá. Private to "pasará": -. Private to "pasarás": -.

"pasará" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "pasarás" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

pasará#4,274
pasarás#40,994

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pasará" and "pasarás" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pasaˈɾa] versus [pasaˈɾas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pasará" or "pasarás"?
"pasará" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,274 in our Spanish list, against #40,994 for "pasarás". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pasará vs pasarás

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pasará” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list