Which to use
“pagadas” and “plagada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,336
- “pagadas” frequency rank
- #32,338
- “plagada” frequency rank
- 50674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagadas | plagada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de pagado, participio de pagar o de pagarse. | Forma del femenino de plagado, participio de plagar. |
Where the eye mixes pagadas and plagada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pagadas (CVCVCVC) and plagada (CCVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: pagadas vs plagada
A purely visual mix-up. pagadas ([paˈɣ̞að̞as]) and plagada ([plaˈɣ̞að̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50674, 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]. plagada is at rank #32,338, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [plaˈɣ̞að̞a].
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 50674, this pair ranks #101,938 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pagadas vs plagada
Shared letters: adgp. Private to "pagadas": s. Private to "plagada": l.
"pagadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "plagada" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pagadas" and "plagada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pagadas" or "plagada"?
What to do next
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 "plagada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,938 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagadas" and "plagada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "plagada vs plegado". 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 #101,938 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.