pagarávspagaránWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“pagará” and “pagarán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,283
“pagará” frequency rank
#14,419
“pagarán” frequency rank
25702
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pagará pagarán
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de pagar o de pagarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de pagar o de pagarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pagará and pagarán apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
pagará
7 ch
pagarán

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pagará ([paɣ̞aˈɾa]) and pagarán ([paɣ̞aˈɾãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “pagará” sits inside “pagarán”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pagará is recorded at frequency rank #11,283, classified as averb, pronounced [paɣ̞aˈɾa]. pagarán is at rank #14,419, tagged as averb, pronounced [paɣ̞aˈɾãn].

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 25702, this pair ranks #235,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of pagará vs pagarán

Shared letters: agprá. Private to "pagará": -. Private to "pagarán": n.

"pagará" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "pagarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

pagará#11,283
pagarán#14,419

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pagará" and "pagarán" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([paɣ̞aˈɾa] versus [paɣ̞aˈɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pagará" or "pagarán"?
"pagará" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,283 in our Spanish list, against #14,419 for "pagarán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pagará vs pagarán

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pagará” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list