Which to use
“pagaron” and “pasarán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,638
- “pagaron” frequency rank
- #11,833
- “pasarán” frequency rank
- 23471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagaron | pasarán |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pagar o de pagarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pagaron and pasarán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pagaron and pasarán
A purely visual mix-up. pagaron ([paˈɣ̞aɾõn]) and pasarán ([pasaˈɾãn]) 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 23471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pagaron is recorded at frequency rank #11,638, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɣ̞aɾõn]. pasarán is at rank #11,833, tagged as averb, pronounced [pasaˈɾãn].
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 23471, this pair ranks #245,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pagaron vs pasarán
Shared letters: anpr. Private to "pagaron": go. Private to "pasarán": sá.
"pagaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pasarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pagaron ← apgaron · paagron · pagaorn · pagarno · pagaronn · pagarron · paggaron · pagraon
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pagaron" and "pasarán" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pagaron" vs "pasarán" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pagaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasarán" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagaron" and "pasarán" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasarán vs pasarás". 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 #245,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.