Which to use
“pasea” and “paseaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,166
- “pasea” frequency rank
- #35,183
- “paseaba” frequency rank
- 58349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasea | paseaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pasear. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pasear. |
Where the eye mixes pasea and paseaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pasea with paseaba
A purely visual mix-up. pasea ([paˈsea]) and paseaba ([paseˈaβ̞a]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “pasea” sits inside “paseaba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasea is recorded at frequency rank #23,166, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈsea]. paseaba is at rank #35,183, tagged as averb, pronounced [paseˈaβ̞a].
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 58349, this pair ranks #66,779 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pasea vs paseaba
Shared letters: aeps. Private to "pasea": -. Private to "paseaba": b.
"pasea" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "paseaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pasea" for "paseaba" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pasea" vs "paseaba" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "paseaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,779 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasea" and "paseaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paseaba vs peleaba". 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 #66,779 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.