Which to use
“pagarán” and “pasaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,419
- “pagarán” frequency rank
- #2,680
- “pasaron” frequency rank
- 17099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagarán | pasaron |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pagarán and pasaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pagarán and pasaron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses pagarán with pasaron
A purely visual mix-up. pagarán ([paɣ̞aˈɾãn]) and pasaron ([paˈsaɾõn]) 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 17099, 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]. pasaron is at rank #2,680, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsaɾõn].
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 17099, this pair ranks #273,555 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pagarán vs pasaron
Shared letters: anpr. Private to "pagarán": gá. Private to "pasaron": os.
"pagarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pasaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pasaron ← apsaron · paasron · pasaorn · pasarno · pasaronn · pasarron · pasraon · passaron
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pagarán" and "pasaron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pagarán" vs "pasaron" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pagarán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,555 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagarán" and "pasaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paganas vs pagarán". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #273,555 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.