Which to use
“pasaste” and “pasate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,891
- “pasaste” frequency rank
- #38,865
- “pasate” frequency rank
- 51756
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasaste | pasate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pasar. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de pasarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes pasaste and pasate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pasaste runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against pasate's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pasaste with pasate
A purely visual mix-up. pasaste ([paˈsast̪e]) 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 51756, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasaste is recorded at frequency rank #12,891, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈsast̪e]. 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 51756, this pair ranks #96,217 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasaste vs pasate
Shared letters: aepst. Private to "pasaste": -. Private to "pasate": -.
"pasaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pasate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "pasaste" 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 #96,217 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasaste" 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 #96,217 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.