Which to use
“pasemos” and “pensemos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,634
- “pasemos” frequency rank
- #15,446
- “pensemos” frequency rank
- 34080
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasemos | pensemos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de pasar. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de pensar. |
Where the eye mixes pasemos and pensemos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pasemos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against pensemos's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pasemos vs pensemos
A purely visual mix-up. pasemos ([paˈsemos]) and pensemos ([pẽnˈsemos]) 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 34080, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasemos is recorded at frequency rank #18,634, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈsemos]. pensemos is at rank #15,446, tagged as averb, pronounced [pẽnˈsemos].
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 34080, this pair ranks #193,353 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasemos vs pensemos
Shared letters: emops. Private to "pasemos": a. Private to "pensemos": n.
"pasemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pensemos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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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 "pasemos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pensemos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,353 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasemos" and "pensemos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paguemos vs pasemos". 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 #193,353 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.