Which to use
“pagados” and “pegadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,011
- “pagados” frequency rank
- #31,050
- “pegadas” frequency rank
- 40061
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagados | pegadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pagado, participio de pagar o de pagarse. | Forma del femenino plural de pegado, participio de pegar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pagados and pegadas apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. pagados ([paˈɣ̞að̞os]) and pegadas ([peˈɣ̞að̞as]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40061, 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]. pegadas is at rank #31,050, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [peˈɣ̞að̞as].
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 40061, this pair ranks #161,129 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pagados vs pegadas
Shared letters: adgps. Private to "pagados": o. Private to "pegadas": e.
"pagados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pegadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pagados" and "pegadas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pagados" or "pegadas"?
Remembering pagados vs pegadas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pagados” entry
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