pasarávspasateWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,274
“pasará” frequency rank
#38,865
“pasate” frequency rank
43139
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pasará pasate
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de pasar. Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de pasarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico).

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pasará and pasate apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
pasará
6 ch
pasate

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pasará ([pasaˈɾa]) and pasate ([paˈsat̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43139, 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]. pasate is at rank #38,865, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsat̪e].

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 43139, this pair ranks #144,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of pasará vs pasate

Shared letters: aps. Private to "pasará": . Private to "pasate": et.

"pasará" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "pasate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pasateapsate · paaste · pasaet · pasatte · pastae · ppasate · psaate

Frequency comparison

pasará#4,274
pasate#38,865

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pasará" and "pasate" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pasaˈɾa] versus [paˈsat̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pasará" or "pasate"?
"pasará" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,274 in our Spanish list, against #38,865 for "pasate". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pasará vs pasate

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