Which to use
“pasarse” and “pasate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,682
- “pasarse” frequency rank
- #38,865
- “pasate” frequency rank
- 54547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasarse | pasate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasar (uso pronominal de ...) | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de pasarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes pasarse and pasate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pasarse vs pasate
A purely visual mix-up. pasarse ([paˈsaɾse]) and pasate ([paˈsat̪e]) 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 54547, 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]. pasate is at rank #38,865, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsat̪e].
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 54547, this pair ranks #82,849 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasarse vs pasate
Shared letters: aeps. Private to "pasarse": r. Private to "pasate": t.
"pasarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pasate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasarse" and "pasate" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pasarse" vs "pasate" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "pasate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,849 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasarse" and "pasate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasate vs past". 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 #82,849 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.