Which to use
“pagaba” and “pasaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,437
- “pagaba” frequency rank
- #9,014
- “pasaban” frequency rank
- 24451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagaba | pasaban |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pagaba and pasaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pagaba vs pasaban
A purely visual mix-up. pagaba ([paˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) and pasaban ([paˈsaβ̞ãn]) 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 24451, 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]. pasaban is at rank #9,014, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsaβ̞ãn].
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 24451, this pair ranks #241,119 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pagaba vs pasaban
Shared letters: abp. Private to "pagaba": g. Private to "pasaban": ns.
"pagaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pasaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pagaba" and "pasaban" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pagaba" vs "pasaban" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pagaba" and "pasaban" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pagaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,119 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagaba" and "pasaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pagaba vs paganas". 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 #241,119 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.