Which to use
“pagarán” and “pasarían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,419
- “pagarán” frequency rank
- #25,753
- “pasarían” frequency rank
- 40172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagarán | pasarían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de pagar o de pagarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pagarán and pasarían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pagarán runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against pasarían's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pagarán with pasarían
A purely visual mix-up. pagarán ([paɣ̞aˈɾãn]) and pasarían ([pasaˈɾiãn]) 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 40172, 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]. pasarían is at rank #25,753, tagged as averb, pronounced [pasaˈɾiãn].
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 40172, this pair ranks #160,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pagarán vs pasarían
Shared letters: anpr. Private to "pagarán": gá. Private to "pasarían": sí.
"pagarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pasarían" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pagarán" and "pasarían" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pagarán" or "pasarían"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pagarán" and "pasarían" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pagarán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasarían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagarán" and "pasarían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasarían vs pensarían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #160,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.