Which to use
“pase” and “pat” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,147
- “pase” frequency rank
- #14,422
- “pat” frequency rank
- 15569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pase | pat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de pasar (en sus diferentes acepciones). | Cazón. |
Where the eye mixes pase and pat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pase vs pat
A purely visual mix-up. pase ([ˈpase]) and pat (/pat/) 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 15569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pase is recorded at frequency rank #1,147, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpase]. pat is at rank #14,422, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pat/.
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 15569, this pair ranks #279,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pase vs pat
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pase": es. Private to "pat": t.
"pase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pat" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pase ← apse · paes · passe · ppase · psae
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pase" for "pat" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pase" or "pat"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pase" and "pat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pat vs PRC". 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 #279,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.