pagarávspagasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,283
“pagará” frequency rank
#9,336
“pagas” frequency rank
20619
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pagará pagas
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de pagar o de pagarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de pagar o de pagarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pagará and pagas apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
pagará
5 ch
pagas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pagará ([paɣ̞aˈɾa]) and pagas ([ˈpaɣ̞as]) 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 20619, 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]. pagas is at rank #9,336, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpaɣ̞as].

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 20619, this pair ranks #258,531 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of pagará vs pagas

Shared letters: agp. Private to "pagará": . Private to "pagas": s.

"pagará" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "pagas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pagasapgas · paags · pagass · paggas · pagsa · pgaas · ppagas

Frequency comparison

pagará#11,283
pagas#9,336

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pagará" and "pagas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([paɣ̞aˈɾa] versus [ˈpaɣ̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pagará" or "pagas"?
"pagas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,336 in our Spanish list, against #11,283 for "pagará". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pagará vs pagas

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list