Which to use
“pasará” is a verb and “pícara” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,274
- “pasará” frequency rank
- #46,151
- “pícara” frequency rank
- 50425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasará | pícara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de pasar. | Forma del femenino singular de pícaro. |
Where the eye mixes pasará and pícara
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. pasará and pícara follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses pasará with pícara
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pasará is [pasaˈɾa] while pícara is [ˈpikaɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50425, 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]. pícara is at rank #46,151, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈpikaɾa].
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 50425, this pair ranks #103,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasará vs pícara
Shared letters: apr. Private to "pasará": sá. Private to "pícara": cí.
"pasará" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pícara" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasará" and "pícara" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pasará" or "pícara"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasará" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pícara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasará" and "pícara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pícara vs pisada". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #103,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.