Which to use
“pasean” and “patea” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,255
- “pasean” frequency rank
- #33,758
- “patea” frequency rank
- 68013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasean | patea |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 patear. |
Where the eye mixes pasean and patea
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pasean runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against patea's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pasean vs patea
A purely visual mix-up. pasean ([paˈseãn]) and patea ([paˈt̪ea]) 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 68013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasean is recorded at frequency rank #34,255, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈseãn]. patea is at rank #33,758, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈt̪ea].
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 68013, this pair ranks #35,618 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pasean vs patea
Shared letters: aep. Private to "pasean": ns. Private to "patea": t.
"pasean" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "patea" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pasean" for "patea" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pasean" vs "patea" - 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 "pasean" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patea" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,618 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasean" and "patea" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parca vs patea". 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 #35,618 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.