Which to use
“pasea” and “posee” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,166
- “pasea” frequency rank
- #2,898
- “posee” frequency rank
- 26064
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasea | posee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pasear. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de poseer. |
Where the eye mixes pasea and posee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pasea and posee
A purely visual mix-up. pasea ([paˈsea]) and posee ([poˈsee]) 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 26064, 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]. posee is at rank #2,898, tagged as averb, pronounced [poˈsee].
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 26064, this pair ranks #233,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasea vs posee
Shared letters: eps. Private to "pasea": a. Private to "posee": o.
"pasea" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "posee" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pasea" and "posee" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pasea" or "posee"?
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 "posee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasea" and "posee" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasea vs presea". 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 #233,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.