paseanvspesanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“pasean” and “pesan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#34,255
“pasean” frequency rank
#17,789
“pesan” frequency rank
52044
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pasean pesan
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pasear. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pesar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pasean and pesan apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
pasean
5 ch
pesan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pasean ([paˈseãn]) and pesan ([ˈpesãn]) 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 52044, 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]. pesan is at rank #17,789, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpesãn].

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 52044, this pair ranks #94,704 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of pasean vs pesan

Shared letters: aenps. Private to "pasean": -. Private to "pesan": -.

"pasean" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "pesan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • paseanapsean · pacean · paesan · pasaen · paseann · pasena · passean · ppasean
  • pesanepsan · peasn · pesann · pesna · pessan · ppesan · psean

Frequency comparison

pasean#34,255
pesan#17,789

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pasean" and "pesan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([paˈseãn] versus [ˈpesãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pasean" or "pesan"?
"pesan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,789 in our Spanish list, against #34,255 for "pasean". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pasean vs pesan

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pasean” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list