Which to use
“pagan” is a verb and “página” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,867
- “pagan” frequency rank
- #634
- “página” frequency rank
- 4501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagan | página |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pagar o de pagarse. | Cada una de las dos caras de una hoja impresa. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pagan and página apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: pagan is [ˈpaɣ̞ãn] while página is [ˈpaxina]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pagan is recorded at frequency rank #3,867, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpaɣ̞ãn]. página is at rank #634, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaxina].
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 4501, this pair ranks #315,943 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pagan vs página
Shared letters: agnp. Private to "pagan": -. Private to "página": iá.
"pagan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "página" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pagan ← apgan · paagn · pagann · paggan · pagna · pgaan · ppagan
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pagan" and "página" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pagan" or "página"?
Remembering pagan vs página
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “pagan”; for a noun, it's “página”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pagan” entry
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