Which to use
“pasarse” and “pasaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,682
- “pasarse” frequency rank
- #12,891
- “pasaste” frequency rank
- 28573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasarse | pasaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasar (uso pronominal de ...) | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pasarse and pasaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pasarse with pasaste
A purely visual mix-up. pasarse ([paˈsaɾse]) and pasaste ([paˈsast̪e]) 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 28573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasarse is recorded at frequency rank #15,682, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈsaɾse]. pasaste is at rank #12,891, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsast̪e].
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 28573, this pair ranks #221,343 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasarse vs pasaste
Shared letters: aeps. Private to "pasarse": r. Private to "pasaste": t.
"pasarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pasaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pasarse" for "pasaste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pasarse" vs "pasaste" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #221,343 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasarse" and "pasaste" 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 #221,343 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.