Which to use
“pagados” is a participle and “paganos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,011
- “pagados” frequency rank
- #23,161
- “paganos” frequency rank
- 32172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagados | paganos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pagado, participio de pagar o de pagarse. | Forma del plural de pagano. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pagados and paganos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pagados is [paˈɣ̞að̞os] while paganos is [paˈɣ̞anos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “pagados” becomes n in “paganos”, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pagados is recorded at frequency rank #9,011, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [paˈɣ̞að̞os]. paganos is at rank #23,161, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈɣ̞anos].
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 32172, this pair ranks #203,385 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pagados vs paganos
Shared letters: agops. Private to "pagados": d. Private to "paganos": n.
"pagados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "paganos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering pagados vs paganos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “pagados”; for a noun, it's “paganos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pagados” entry
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