pasarán vs pasarían, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#11,833
“pasarán” frequency rank: #25,753
“pasarían” frequency rank: 37586
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	pasarán	pasarían
Definition	Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de pasar.	Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de pasar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch

pasarán

8 ch

pasarían

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pasarán ([pasaˈɾãn]) and pasarían ([pasaˈɾiãn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37586, 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]. pasarían is at rank #25,753, tagged as averb, pronounced [pasaˈɾiãn].

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 37586, this pair ranks #174,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of pasarán vs pasarían

Shared letters: anprs. Private to "pasarán": á. Private to "pasarían": í.

"pasarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pasarían" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

pasarán#11,833

pasarían#25,753

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pasarán" and "pasarían" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([pasaˈɾãn] versus [pasaˈɾiãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "pasarán" or "pasarían"?

"pasarán" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,833 in our Spanish list, against #25,753 for "pasarían". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pasarán vs pasarían

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Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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