Which to use
“pagaría” and “pasará” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,406
- “pagaría” frequency rank
- #4,274
- “pasará” frequency rank
- 20680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagaría | pasará |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de pagar o de pagarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pagaría and pasará
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pagaría and pasará
A purely visual mix-up. pagaría ([paɣ̞aˈɾia]) and pasará ([pasaˈɾa]) 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 20680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pagaría is recorded at frequency rank #16,406, classified as averb, pronounced [paɣ̞aˈɾia]. pasará is at rank #4,274, tagged as averb, pronounced [pasaˈɾa].
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 20680, this pair ranks #258,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pagaría vs pasará
Shared letters: apr. Private to "pagaría": gí. Private to "pasará": sá.
"pagaría" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "pasará" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pagaría" and "pasará" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pagaría" or "pasará"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pagaría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasará" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagaría" and "pasará" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pagana vs pagaría". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #258,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.