Which to use
“pasea” and “pasean” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,166
- “pasea” frequency rank
- #34,255
- “pasean” frequency rank
- 57421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasea | pasean |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pasear. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pasear. |
Where the eye mixes pasea and pasean
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pasea with pasean
A purely visual mix-up. pasea ([paˈsea]) and pasean ([paˈseãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “pasea” sits inside “pasean”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57421, 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]. pasean is at rank #34,255, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈseãn].
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 57421, this pair ranks #70,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pasea vs pasean
Shared letters: aeps. Private to "pasea": -. Private to "pasean": n.
"pasea" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "pasean" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasea" and "pasean" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pasea" vs "pasean" - which ranks higher?
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 "pasea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasean" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasea" and "pasean" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasean vs postean". 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 #70,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.