Which to use
“pagará” is a verb and “patada” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,283
- “pagará” frequency rank
- #8,563
- “patada” frequency rank
- 19846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagará | patada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de pagar o de pagarse. | Golpe dado con el pie o la pata. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pagará and patada 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: pagará is [paɣ̞aˈɾa] while patada is [paˈt̪að̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19846, 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]. patada is at rank #8,563, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt̪að̞a].
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 19846, this pair ranks #261,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pagará vs patada
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pagará": grá. Private to "patada": dt.
"pagará" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "patada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- patada ← aptada · paatda · pataad · patadda · patdaa · pattada · ppatada · ptaada
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pagará" and "patada" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pagará" or "patada"?
Remembering pagará vs patada
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “pagará”; for a noun, it's “patada”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pagará” entry
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