Which to use
“pagarán” and “pasarás” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,419
- “pagarán” frequency rank
- #40,994
- “pasarás” frequency rank
- 55413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagarán | pasarás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de pagar o de pagarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pagarán and pasarás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pagarán and pasarás follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: pagarán vs pasarás
A purely visual mix-up. pagarán ([paɣ̞aˈɾãn]) and pasarás ([pasaˈɾas]) 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 55413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pagarán is recorded at frequency rank #14,419, classified as averb, pronounced [paɣ̞aˈɾãn]. pasarás is at rank #40,994, tagged as averb, pronounced [pasaˈɾas].
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 55413, this pair ranks #79,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pagarán vs pasarás
Shared letters: aprá. Private to "pagarán": gn. Private to "pasarás": s.
"pagarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pasarás" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pagarán" and "pasarás" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pagarán" vs "pasarás" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pagarán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasarás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagarán" and "pasarás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pajares vs pasarás". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #79,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.