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“paseaba” and “pesaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,183
- “paseaba” frequency rank
- #21,106
- “pesaba” frequency rank
- 56289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paseaba | pesaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pasear. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pesar. |
Where the eye mixes paseaba and pesaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: paseaba vs pesaba
A purely visual mix-up. paseaba ([paseˈaβ̞a]) and pesaba ([peˈsaβ̞a]) 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 56289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paseaba is recorded at frequency rank #35,183, classified as averb, pronounced [paseˈaβ̞a]. pesaba is at rank #21,106, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈsaβ̞a].
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 56289, this pair ranks #75,231 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of paseaba vs pesaba
Shared letters: abeps. Private to "paseaba": -. Private to "pesaba": -.
"paseaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "pesaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "paseaba" and "pesaba" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "paseaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pesaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,231 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paseaba" and "pesaba" 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 #75,231 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.