Which to use
“pace” and “pague” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,175
- “pace” frequency rank
- #7,608
- “pague” frequency rank
- 42783
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pace | pague |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pacer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de pagar o de pagarse. |
Where the eye mixes pace and pague
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pace vs pague
A purely visual mix-up. pace ([ˈpase]) and pague ([ˈpaɣ̞e]) 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 42783, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pace is recorded at frequency rank #35,175, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpase]. pague is at rank #7,608, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpaɣ̞e].
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 42783, this pair ranks #146,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pace vs pague
Shared letters: aep. Private to "pace": c. Private to "pague": gu.
"pace" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pague" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pace" and "pague" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pace" or "pague"?
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 "pace" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pague" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #146,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pace" and "pague" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pace vs PRC". 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 #146,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.