Which to use
“pagaron” and “pegaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,638
- “pagaron” frequency rank
- #22,448
- “pegaron” frequency rank
- 34086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagaron | pegaron |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pegar. |
Where the eye mixes pagaron and pegaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pagaron and pegaron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: pagaron vs pegaron
A purely visual mix-up. pagaron ([paˈɣ̞aɾõn]) and pegaron ([peˈɣ̞aɾõn]) 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 - a in “pagaron” becomes e in “pegaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34086, 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]. pegaron is at rank #22,448, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞aɾõn].
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 34086, this pair ranks #193,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pagaron vs pegaron
Shared letters: agnopr. Private to "pagaron": -. Private to "pegaron": e.
"pagaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pegaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pagaron" and "pegaron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pagaron" vs "pegaron" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "pegaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagaron" and "pegaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pegaban vs pegaron". 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 #193,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.