Which to use
“pasate” is a verb and “pasto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,865
- “pasate” frequency rank
- #8,158
- “pasto” frequency rank
- 47023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasate | pasto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de pasarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). | Cualquier producto vegetal que puede alimentar al ganado o a la fauna silvestre bien directamente, bien suministrado como forraje. |
Where the eye mixes pasate and pasto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pasate runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against pasto's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pasate vs pasto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pasate is [paˈsat̪e] while pasto is [ˈpast̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasate is recorded at frequency rank #38,865, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈsat̪e]. pasto is at rank #8,158, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpast̪o].
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 47023, this pair ranks #122,415 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasate vs pasto
Shared letters: apst. Private to "pasate": e. Private to "pasto": o.
"pasate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pasto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "pasate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,415 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasate" and "pasto" 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 #122,415 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.