Which to use
“pagamos” is a verb and “pagano” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,335
- “pagamos” frequency rank
- #26,550
- “pagano” frequency rank
- 35885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagamos | pagano |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de pagar o de pagarse. | Propio de, relativo a o fiel de las religiones no judeocristianas. |
Where the eye mixes pagamos and pagano
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pagamos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against pagano's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pagamos and pagano
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pagamos is [paˈɣ̞amos] while pagano is [paˈɣ̞ano]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35885, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pagamos is recorded at frequency rank #9,335, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɣ̞amos]. pagano is at rank #26,550, tagged as anadj, pronounced [paˈɣ̞ano].
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 35885, this pair ranks #183,643 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pagamos vs pagano
Shared letters: agop. Private to "pagamos": ms. Private to "pagano": n.
"pagamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pagano" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pagamos" for "pagano" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pagamos" or "pagano" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pagamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pagano" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,643 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagamos" and "pagano" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paganas vs pagano". 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 #183,643 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.