Which to use
“pasaste” and “pusiste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,891
- “pasaste” frequency rank
- #8,700
- “pusiste” frequency rank
- 21591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasaste | pusiste |
|---|---|---|
| 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 poner. |
Where the eye mixes pasaste and pusiste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pasaste and pusiste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between pasaste and pusiste
A purely visual mix-up. pasaste ([paˈsast̪e]) and pusiste ([puˈsist̪e]) 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 21591, 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]. pusiste is at rank #8,700, tagged as averb, pronounced [puˈsist̪e].
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 21591, this pair ranks #254,232 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pasaste vs pusiste
Shared letters: epst. Private to "pasaste": a. Private to "pusiste": iu.
"pasaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pusiste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pasaste" for "pusiste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pasaste" vs "pusiste" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pusiste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,232 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasaste" and "pusiste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasaste 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 #254,232 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.