Which to use
“pagaron” and “pasaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,638
- “pagaron” frequency rank
- #2,680
- “pasaron” frequency rank
- 14318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagaron | pasaron |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pagaron and pasaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pagaron vs pasaron
A purely visual mix-up. pagaron ([paˈɣ̞aɾõn]) 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 differ by a single letter - g in “pagaron” becomes s in “pasaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14318, 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]. 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 14318, this pair ranks #284,570 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pagaron vs pasaron
Shared letters: anopr. Private to "pagaron": g. Private to "pasaron": s.
"pagaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pasaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pagaron" and "pasaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pagaron" or "pasaron" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pagaron" 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 #284,570 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagaron" and "pasaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pagarían vs pagaron". 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 #284,570 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.