Which to use
“pagamos” and “paguemos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,335
- “pagamos” frequency rank
- #46,708
- “paguemos” frequency rank
- 56043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagamos | paguemos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de pagar o de pagarse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de pagar o de pagarse. |
Where the eye mixes pagamos and paguemos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pagamos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against paguemos's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pagamos vs paguemos
A purely visual mix-up. pagamos ([paˈɣ̞amos]) and paguemos ([paˈɣ̞emos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56043, 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]. paguemos is at rank #46,708, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈɣ̞emos].
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 56043, this pair ranks #76,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pagamos vs paguemos
Shared letters: agmops. Private to "pagamos": -. Private to "paguemos": eu.
"pagamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "paguemos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pagamos" for "paguemos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pagamos" or "paguemos"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pagamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "paguemos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagamos" and "paguemos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pagaremos vs paguemos". 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 #76,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.