Which to use
“pasará” is a verb and “pasas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,274
- “pasará” frequency rank
- #5,416
- “pasas” frequency rank
- 9690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasará | pasas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de pasar. | Forma del femenino plural de paso. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pasará and pasas apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pasará is [pasaˈɾa] while pasas is [ˈpasas]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9690, 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]. pasas is at rank #5,416, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈpasas].
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 9690, this pair ranks #301,128 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasará vs pasas
Shared letters: aps. Private to "pasará": rá. Private to "pasas": -.
"pasará" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pasas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pasas ← apsas · paass · pasass · passas · ppasas · psaas
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasará" and "pasas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pasará" or "pasas"?
Remembering pasará vs pasas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “pasará”; for an adjective, it's “pasas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pasará” entry
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