Which to use
“pasean” and “posan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,255
- “pasean” frequency rank
- #41,551
- “posan” frequency rank
- 75806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasean | posan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 posar. |
Where the eye mixes pasean and posan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pasean runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against posan's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pasean and posan
A purely visual mix-up. pasean ([paˈseãn]) and posan ([ˈposãn]) 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 75806, 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]. posan is at rank #41,551, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈposãn].
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 75806, this pair ranks #18,875 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pasean vs posan
Shared letters: anps. Private to "pasean": e. Private to "posan": o.
"pasean" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "posan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pasean" for "posan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pasean" vs "posan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasean" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,875 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasean" and "posan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "posan vs postas". 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 #18,875 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.