Which to use
“pasarse” and “pegarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,682
- “pasarse” frequency rank
- #35,673
- “pegarse” frequency rank
- 51355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasarse | pegarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasar (uso pronominal de ...) | Pegar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes pasarse and pegarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pasarse and pegarse follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: pasarse vs pegarse
A purely visual mix-up. pasarse ([paˈsaɾse]) and pegarse ([peˈɣ̞aɾse]) 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 51355, 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]. pegarse is at rank #35,673, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞aɾse].
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 51355, this pair ranks #98,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasarse vs pegarse
Shared letters: aeprs. Private to "pasarse": -. Private to "pegarse": g.
"pasarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pegarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasarse" and "pegarse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pasarse" or "pegarse"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pegarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasarse" and "pegarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pegarse vs pegaste". 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 #98,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.