Which to use
“sobrepasa” and “sobrepasan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,167
- “sobrepasa” frequency rank
- #35,261
- “sobrepasan” frequency rank
- 56428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sobrepasa | sobrepasan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sobrepasar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sobrepasar. |
Where the eye mixes sobrepasa and sobrepasan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. sobrepasa runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against sobrepasan's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sobrepasa with sobrepasan
A purely visual mix-up. sobrepasa ([soβ̞ɾeˈpasa]) and sobrepasan ([soβ̞ɾeˈpasãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “sobrepasa” sits inside “sobrepasan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56428, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sobrepasa is recorded at frequency rank #21,167, classified as averb, pronounced [soβ̞ɾeˈpasa]. sobrepasan is at rank #35,261, tagged as averb, pronounced [soβ̞ɾeˈpasãn].
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 56428, this pair ranks #74,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sobrepasa vs sobrepasan
Shared letters: abeoprs. Private to "sobrepasa": -. Private to "sobrepasan": n.
"sobrepasa" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "sobrepasan" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sobrepasa ← osbrepasa · sborepasa · sobbrepasa · soberpasa · sobreapsa · sobrepaas · sobrepassa · sobreppasa
- sobrepasan ← osbrepasan · sborepasan · sobbrepasan · soberpasan · sobreapsan · sobrepaasn · sobrepasann · sobrepasna
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sobrepasa" and "sobrepasan" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sobrepasa" or "sobrepasan" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "sobrepasa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sobrepasan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sobrepasa" and "sobrepasan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sobrepasan vs sobrepasando". 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 #74,641 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.