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“pacos” and “pagos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,304
- “pacos” frequency rank
- #3,868
- “pagos” frequency rank
- 51172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pacos | pagos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de paco. | Forma del plural de pago. |
Where the eye mixes pacos and pagos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pacos vs pagos
A purely visual mix-up. pacos ([ˈpakos]) and pagos ([ˈpaɣ̞os]) 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 a single letter - c in “pacos” becomes g in “pagos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pacos is recorded at frequency rank #47,304, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpakos]. pagos is at rank #3,868, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɣ̞os].
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 51172, this pair ranks #99,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pacos vs pagos
Shared letters: aops. Private to "pacos": c. Private to "pagos": g.
"pacos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pagos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pacos" and "pagos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pacos" or "pagos" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pacos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pagos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pacos" and "pagos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pacos vs pacta". 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 #99,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.