Which to use
“pasemos” and “pusimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,634
- “pasemos” frequency rank
- #12,037
- “pusimos” frequency rank
- 30671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasemos | pusimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de pasar. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de poner o de ponerse. |
Where the eye mixes pasemos and pusimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pasemos and pusimos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between pasemos and pusimos
A purely visual mix-up. pasemos ([paˈsemos]) and pusimos ([puˈsimos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30671, 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]. pusimos is at rank #12,037, tagged as averb, pronounced [puˈsimos].
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 30671, this pair ranks #210,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasemos vs pusimos
Shared letters: mops. Private to "pasemos": ae. Private to "pusimos": iu.
"pasemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pusimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasemos" and "pusimos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pasemos" or "pusimos" show up more?
What to do next
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 "pusimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #210,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasemos" and "pusimos" 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 #210,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.