pasarásvspasasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: pasarás is a verb, pasas is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“pasarás” is a verb and “pasas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#40,994
“pasarás” frequency rank
#5,416
“pasas” frequency rank
46410
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pasarás pasas
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de pasar. Forma del femenino plural de paso.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pasarás and pasas apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
pasarás
5 ch
pasas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pasarás is [pasaˈɾas] while pasas is [ˈpasas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46410, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pasarás is recorded at frequency rank #40,994, classified as averb, pronounced [pasaˈɾas]. pasas is at rank #5,416, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈpasas].

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 46410, this pair ranks #125,880 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of pasarás vs pasas

Shared letters: aps. Private to "pasarás": . Private to "pasas": -.

"pasarás" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "pasas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pasasapsas · paass · pasass · passas · ppasas · psaas

Frequency comparison

pasarás#40,994
pasas#5,416

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pasarás" and "pasas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "pasarás" is a verb and "pasas" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "pasarás" or "pasas"?
"pasas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,416 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 pasarás vs pasas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “pasarás”; for an adjective, it's “pasas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pasarás” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list