Which to use
“pagaba” and “paraban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,437
- “pagaba” frequency rank
- #38,287
- “paraban” frequency rank
- 53724
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagaba | paraban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pagar o de pagarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de parar. |
Where the eye mixes pagaba and paraban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pagaba runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against paraban's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pagaba with paraban
A purely visual mix-up. pagaba ([paˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) and paraban ([paˈɾaβ̞ãn]) 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 53724, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pagaba is recorded at frequency rank #15,437, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɣ̞aβ̞a]. paraban is at rank #38,287, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈɾaβ̞ãn].
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 53724, this pair ranks #86,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pagaba vs paraban
Shared letters: abp. Private to "pagaba": g. Private to "paraban": nr.
"pagaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "paraban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pagaba" and "paraban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pagaba" or "paraban"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pagaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "paraban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagaba" and "paraban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paraban vs partían". 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 #86,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.