Which to use
“pagar” and “pasan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #898
- “pagar” frequency rank
- #1,692
- “pasan” frequency rank
- 2590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagar | pasan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Satisfacer lo que se debía. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pagar and pasan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pagar and pasan
A purely visual mix-up. pagar ([paˈɣ̞aɾ]) and pasan ([ˈpasãn]) 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 2590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pagar is recorded at frequency rank #898, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɣ̞aɾ]. pasan is at rank #1,692, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpasãn].
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 2590, this pair ranks #320,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pagar vs pasan
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pagar": gr. Private to "pasan": ns.
"pagar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pasan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pagar" and "pasan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pagar" vs "pasan" - 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 "pagar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #320,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagar" and "pasan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pagar vs petar". 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 #320,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.