Which to use
“pagados” is a participle and “plagado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,011
- “pagados” frequency rank
- #23,179
- “plagado” frequency rank
- 32190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagados | plagado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pagado, participio de pagar o de pagarse. | Participio de plagar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pagados and plagado 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 plagado is [plaˈɣ̞að̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 6 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32190, 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]. plagado is at rank #23,179, tagged as averb, pronounced [plaˈɣ̞að̞o].
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 32190, this pair ranks #203,284 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pagados vs plagado
Shared letters: adgop. Private to "pagados": s. Private to "plagado": l.
"pagados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "plagado" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pagados" and "plagado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pagados" or "plagado"?
Remembering pagados vs plagado
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 “plagado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pagados” entry
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