Which to use
“pagada” and “paradas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,405
- “pagada” frequency rank
- #10,725
- “paradas” frequency rank
- 27130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagada | paradas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de pagado, participio de pagar o de pagarse. | Forma del femenino plural de parado. |
Where the eye mixes pagada and paradas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pagada runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against paradas's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pagada vs paradas
A purely visual mix-up. pagada ([paˈɣ̞að̞a]) and paradas ([paˈɾað̞as]) 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 27130, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pagada is recorded at frequency rank #16,405, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [paˈɣ̞að̞a]. paradas is at rank #10,725, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [paˈɾað̞as].
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 27130, this pair ranks #228,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pagada vs paradas
Shared letters: adp. Private to "pagada": g. Private to "paradas": rs.
"pagada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "paradas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pagada" and "paradas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pagada" or "paradas"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pagada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "paradas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagada" and "paradas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pagada 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 #228,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.