pagar
[paˈɣ̞aɾ]
The verdict
“pagar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #898. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #898
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6,028
- “P” headwords
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Satisfacer lo que se debía.
Corpus desk
Index ES-pagar · pagar · Spanish
pagar · rank #898 · 7 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-CORE #898
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 7 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 6,028
- PHOTO-FINISH medidas
Nearest frequency peer: medidas (-1 rank slots)
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Frequency neighbourhood for “pagar”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Francisco
Francisco
99,106 corpus weight
- imposible
imposible
99,105 corpus weight
- medidas
medidas
99,104 corpus weight
- pagar
pagar
99,103 corpus weight
- Pedro
Pedro
99,102 corpus weight
- permite
permite
99,101 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “pagar” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pagar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [paˈɣ̞aɾ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #898 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Dónde se sitúa “pagar” en la frecuencia del español
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 7 spelling variants around pagar (IPA [paˈɣ̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #898 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for pagar, with forms such as "apgar", "paagr", and "pagarr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "para", "pasa", "papa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pagar, spelled P-A-G-A-R.
Definition
- 1Satisfacer lo que se debía.
- 2Causar derechos los géneros que se introducen.
- 3Sufrir la pena merecida.
- 4Corresponder dignamente a las atenciones de otro.
- 5Contentar.
- 6Agradar, gustar.
- 7Resarcir los daños hechos o las ofensas recibidas.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how pagar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La vez que empecé a cambiar los dientes supe del negocio del ratón en su compra de dientes de leche que los niños le dejan en un hueco en la pared. Dicen que él los compra todos. En el mismo hueco deja el dinero que paga por cada diente.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- apgar
- paagr
- pagarr
- paggar
- pagra
- pgaar
- ppagar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pagar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pagar", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "pagar". Here's where to go from here.
- "pagar" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "para". View pair
- 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #898 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more Spanish words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.