Which to use
“pasase” and “pasaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,263
- “pasase” frequency rank
- #12,891
- “pasaste” frequency rank
- 46154
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasase | pasaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de pasar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pasase and pasaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pasase vs pasaste
A purely visual mix-up. pasase ([paˈsase]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46154, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasase is recorded at frequency rank #33,263, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈsase]. 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 46154, this pair ranks #127,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasase vs pasaste
Shared letters: aeps. Private to "pasase": -. Private to "pasaste": t.
"pasase" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pasaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasase" and "pasaste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pasase" or "pasaste" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasase" 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 #127,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasase" and "pasaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasase 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 #127,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.