Which to use
“pasaron” is a verb and “patrón” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,680
- “pasaron” frequency rank
- #3,581
- “patrón” frequency rank
- 6261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasaron | patrón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pasar. | Persona que defiende o protege una causa. |
Where the eye mixes pasaron and patrón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pasaron with patrón
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pasaron is [paˈsaɾõn] while patrón is [paˈt̪ɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasaron is recorded at frequency rank #2,680, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈsaɾõn]. patrón is at rank #3,581, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪ɾõn].
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 6261, this pair ranks #311,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasaron vs patrón
Shared letters: anpr. Private to "pasaron": os. Private to "patrón": tó.
"pasaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "patrón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pasaron ← apsaron · paasron · pasaorn · pasarno · pasaronn · pasarron · pasraon · passaron
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasaron" and "patrón" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pasaron" or "patrón"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "pasaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patrón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasaron" and "patrón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patrón vs pitón". 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 #311,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.