pasaránvspasarásWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,833
“pasarán” frequency rank
#40,994
“pasarás” frequency rank
52827
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pasarán pasarás
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 pasarán and pasarás apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
pasarán
7 ch
pasarás

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pasarán ([pasaˈɾãn]) 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 a single letter - n in “pasarán” becomes s in “pasarás”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pasarán is recorded at frequency rank #11,833, classified as averb, pronounced [pasaˈɾãn]. 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 52827, this pair ranks #90,807 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of pasarán vs pasarás

Shared letters: aprsá. Private to "pasarán": n. Private to "pasarás": -.

"pasarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "pasarás" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

pasarán#11,833
pasarás#40,994

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pasarán" and "pasarás" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pasaˈɾãn] versus [pasaˈɾas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pasarán" or "pasarás"?
"pasarán" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,833 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 pasarán 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 “pasarán” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list