Which to use
“pagarse” and “pasarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,588
- “pagarse” frequency rank
- #15,682
- “pasarse” frequency rank
- 40270
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagarse | pasarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prendarse de sí mismo. | Pasar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes pagarse and pasarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pagarse vs pasarse
A purely visual mix-up. pagarse ([paˈɣ̞aɾse]) and pasarse ([paˈsaɾse]) 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 “pagarse” becomes s in “pasarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40270, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pagarse is recorded at frequency rank #24,588, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɣ̞aɾse]. pasarse is at rank #15,682, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsaɾse].
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 40270, this pair ranks #160,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pagarse vs pasarse
Shared letters: aeprs. Private to "pagarse": g. Private to "pasarse": -.
"pagarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pasarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pagarse" and "pasarse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pagarse" vs "pasarse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pagarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagarse" and "pasarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pagarse vs pasearse". 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 #160,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.