Which to use
“pagando” and “pasando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,997
- “pagando” frequency rank
- #1,021
- “pasando” frequency rank
- 7018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagando | pasando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerundio de pagar. | Gerundio de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pagando and pasando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pagando with pasando
A purely visual mix-up. pagando ([paˈɣ̞ãn̪d̪o]) and pasando ([paˈsãn̪d̪o]) 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 a single letter - g in “pagando” becomes s in “pasando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pagando is recorded at frequency rank #5,997, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɣ̞ãn̪d̪o]. pasando is at rank #1,021, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsãn̪d̪o].
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 7018, this pair ranks #309,166 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pagando vs pasando
Shared letters: adnop. Private to "pagando": g. Private to "pasando": s.
"pagando" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pasando" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "pagando" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #309,166 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagando" and "pasando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paganas vs pagando". 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 #309,166 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.