Which to use
“pasarán” and “pasarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,833
- “pasarán” frequency rank
- #15,682
- “pasarse” frequency rank
- 27515
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasarán | pasarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de pasar. | Pasar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes pasarán and pasarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pasarán vs pasarse
A purely visual mix-up. pasarán ([pasaˈɾãn]) and pasarse ([paˈsaɾse]) 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 27515, 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]. pasarse is at rank #15,682, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsaɾse].
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 27515, this pair ranks #226,462 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasarán vs pasarse
Shared letters: aprs. Private to "pasarán": ná. Private to "pasarse": e.
"pasarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pasarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pasarse ← apsarse · paasrse · pasarce · pasares · pasarrse · pasarsse · pasasre · pasrase
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasarán" and "pasarse" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pasarán" or "pasarse" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasarán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,462 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasarán" and "pasarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasarse vs pasearse". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #226,462 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.