pasaríanvspasaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,753
“pasarían” frequency rank
#2,680
“pasaron” frequency rank
28433
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pasarían pasaron
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de pasar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pasar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
pasarían
7 ch
pasaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pasarían ([pasaˈɾiãn]) and pasaron ([paˈsaɾõn]) 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 28433, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pasarían is recorded at frequency rank #25,753, classified as averb, pronounced [pasaˈɾiãn]. pasaron is at rank #2,680, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsaɾõn].

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 28433, this pair ranks #222,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of pasarían vs pasaron

Shared letters: anprs. Private to "pasarían": í. Private to "pasaron": o.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pasaronapsaron · paasron · pasaorn · pasarno · pasaronn · pasarron · pasraon · passaron

Frequency comparison

pasarían#25,753
pasaron#2,680

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pasarían" and "pasaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pasaˈɾiãn] versus [paˈsaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pasarían" or "pasaron"?
"pasaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,680 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 pasarían vs pasaron

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 “pasarían” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list