Which to use
“pagarán” and “pegaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,419
- “pagarán” frequency rank
- #43,168
- “pegaban” frequency rank
- 57587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagarán | pegaban |
|---|---|---|
| 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 imperfecto de indicativo de pegar. |
Where the eye mixes pagarán and pegaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pagarán and pegaban 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 pegaban
A purely visual mix-up. pagarán ([paɣ̞aˈɾãn]) and pegaban ([peˈɣ̞aβ̞ãn]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57587, 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]. pegaban is at rank #43,168, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞aβ̞ãn].
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 57587, this pair ranks #69,898 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pagarán vs pegaban
Shared letters: agnp. Private to "pagarán": rá. Private to "pegaban": be.
"pagarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pegaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pegaban ← epgaban · peagban · pegaabn · pegabann · pegabban · pegabna · pegavan · pegbaan
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pagarán" and "pegaban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pagarán" or "pegaban"?
What to do next
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 "pegaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,898 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagarán" and "pegaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paraban vs pegaban". 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 #69,898 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.