Which to use
“pasaste” and “pensaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,891
- “pasaste” frequency rank
- #16,933
- “pensaste” frequency rank
- 29824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasaste | pensaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pasar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pensar. |
Where the eye mixes pasaste and pensaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pasaste runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against pensaste's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pasaste vs pensaste
A purely visual mix-up. pasaste ([paˈsast̪e]) and pensaste ([pẽnˈsast̪e]) 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 29824, 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]. pensaste is at rank #16,933, tagged as averb, pronounced [pẽnˈsast̪e].
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 29824, this pair ranks #215,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasaste vs pensaste
Shared letters: aepst. Private to "pasaste": -. Private to "pensaste": n.
"pasaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pensaste" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasaste" and "pensaste" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pasaste" or "pensaste" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pasaste" and "pensaste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pensaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasaste" and "pensaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pegaste vs pensaste". 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 #215,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.