Which to use
“pasaron” and “pegaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,680
- “pasaron” frequency rank
- #22,448
- “pegaron” frequency rank
- 25128
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasaron | pegaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pasar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pegar. |
Where the eye mixes pasaron and pegaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pasaron and pegaron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: pasaron vs pegaron
A purely visual mix-up. pasaron ([paˈsaɾõn]) and pegaron ([peˈɣ̞aɾõn]) 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 25128, 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]. pegaron is at rank #22,448, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞aɾõn].
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 25128, this pair ranks #237,880 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasaron vs pegaron
Shared letters: anopr. Private to "pasaron": s. Private to "pegaron": eg.
"pasaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pegaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasaron" and "pegaron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pasaron" or "pegaron"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pasaron" and "pegaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pegaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #237,880 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasaron" and "pegaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pegaban vs pegaron". 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 #237,880 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.