Which to use
“paga” and “pas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,409
- “paga” frequency rank
- #11,643
- “pas” frequency rank
- 14052
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paga | pas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de pagar. | Paso. |
Where the eye mixes paga and pas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: paga vs pas
A purely visual mix-up. paga ([ˈpaɣ̞a]) and pas ([ˈpas]) 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 14052, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paga is recorded at frequency rank #2,409, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɣ̞a]. pas is at rank #11,643, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpas].
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 14052, this pair ranks #285,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of paga vs pas
Shared letters: ap. Private to "paga": g. Private to "pas": s.
"paga" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- paga ← apga · paag · pagga · pgaa · ppaga
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "paga" for "pas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "paga" or "pas"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "paga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paga" and "pas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pas 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 #285,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.