Which to use
“pagados” is a participle and “pagaron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,011
- “pagados” frequency rank
- #11,638
- “pagaron” frequency rank
- 20649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagados | pagaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pagado, participio de pagar o de pagarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pagar o de pagarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pagados and pagaron apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
pagados and pagaron form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20649, 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]. pagaron is at rank #11,638, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈɣ̞aɾõn].
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 20649, this pair ranks #258,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pagados" and "pagaron" be used interchangeably?
Remembering pagados vs pagaron
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “pagados”; for a verb, it's “pagaron”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pagados” entry
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