Which to use
“sobrepasado” and “sobrepasar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,335
- “sobrepasado” frequency rank
- #23,235
- “sobrepasar” frequency rank
- 56570
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sobrepasado | sobrepasar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de sobrepasar. | Pasar más allá de un límite o de cierta cantidad; exceder una expectativa. |
Where the eye mixes sobrepasado and sobrepasar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. sobrepasado runs 11 letters (CVCCVCVCVCV) against sobrepasar's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sobrepasado and sobrepasar
A purely visual mix-up. sobrepasado ([soβ̞ɾepaˈsað̞o]) and sobrepasar ([soβ̞ɾepaˈsaɾ]) 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 56570, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sobrepasado is recorded at frequency rank #33,335, classified as averb, pronounced [soβ̞ɾepaˈsað̞o]. sobrepasar is at rank #23,235, tagged as averb, pronounced [soβ̞ɾepaˈsaɾ].
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 56570, this pair ranks #74,068 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sobrepasado vs sobrepasar
Shared letters: abeoprs. Private to "sobrepasado": d. Private to "sobrepasar": -.
"sobrepasado" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCV · "sobrepasar" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sobrepasado ← osbrepasado · sborepasado · sobbrepasado · soberpasado · sobreapsado · sobrepaasdo · sobrepasaddo · sobrepasaod
- sobrepasar ← osbrepasar · sborepasar · sobbrepasar · soberpasar · sobreapsar · sobrepaasr · sobrepasarr · sobrepasra
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sobrepasado" and "sobrepasar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sobrepasado" or "sobrepasar" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sobrepasado" and "sobrepasar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sobrepasado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sobrepasar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,068 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sobrepasado" and "sobrepasar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sobrepasado 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 #74,068 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.