Which to use
“pagamos” and “pasemos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,335
- “pagamos” frequency rank
- #18,634
- “pasemos” frequency rank
- 27969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagamos | pasemos |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pagamos and pasemos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pagamos and pasemos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between pagamos and pasemos
A purely visual mix-up. pagamos ([paˈɣ̞amos]) and pasemos ([paˈsemos]) 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 27969, 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]. pasemos is at rank #18,634, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsemos].
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 27969, this pair ranks #224,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pagamos vs pasemos
Shared letters: amops. Private to "pagamos": g. Private to "pasemos": e.
"pagamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pasemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pagamos" and "pasemos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pagamos" or "pasemos"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pagamos" and "pasemos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pagamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasemos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagamos" and "pasemos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paguemos vs pasemos". 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 #224,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.