Which to use
“pagadas” and “pegada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,336
- “pagadas” frequency rank
- #14,911
- “pegada” frequency rank
- 33247
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagadas | pegada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de pagado, participio de pagar o de pagarse. | Forma del femenino de pegado, participio de pegar. |
Where the eye mixes pagadas and pegada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pagadas with pegada
A purely visual mix-up. pagadas ([paˈɣ̞að̞as]) and pegada ([peˈɣ̞að̞a]) 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 33247, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pagadas is recorded at frequency rank #18,336, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [paˈɣ̞að̞as]. pegada is at rank #14,911, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [peˈɣ̞að̞a].
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 33247, this pair ranks #197,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pagadas vs pegada
Shared letters: adgp. Private to "pagadas": s. Private to "pegada": e.
"pagadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pegada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pagadas" and "pegada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pagadas" vs "pegada" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pagadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pegada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagadas" and "pegada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pagadas vs peladas". 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 #197,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.