Which to use
“pagamos” and “pongamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,335
- “pagamos” frequency rank
- #11,838
- “pongamos” frequency rank
- 21173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagamos | pongamos |
|---|---|---|
| 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 poner o de ponerse. |
Where the eye mixes pagamos and pongamos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pagamos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against pongamos's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pagamos and pongamos
A purely visual mix-up. pagamos ([paˈɣ̞amos]) and pongamos ([põŋˈgamos]) 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 21173, 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]. pongamos is at rank #11,838, tagged as averb, pronounced [põŋˈgamos].
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 21173, this pair ranks #256,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pagamos vs pongamos
Shared letters: agmops. Private to "pagamos": -. Private to "pongamos": n.
"pagamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pongamos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pagamos" and "pongamos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pagamos" vs "pongamos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "pongamos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagamos" and "pongamos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pintamos vs pongamos". 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 #256,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.