Which to use
“pagarse” and “pegarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,588
- “pagarse” frequency rank
- #35,673
- “pegarse” frequency rank
- 60261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagarse | pegarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prendarse de sí mismo. | Pegar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes pagarse and pegarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pagarse and pegarse follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between pagarse and pegarse
A purely visual mix-up. pagarse ([paˈɣ̞aɾse]) and pegarse ([peˈɣ̞aɾse]) 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 “pagarse” becomes e in “pegarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60261, 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]. pegarse is at rank #35,673, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞aɾse].
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 60261, this pair ranks #59,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pagarse vs pegarse
Shared letters: aegprs. Private to "pagarse": -. Private to "pegarse": -.
"pagarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pegarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pagarse" for "pegarse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pagarse" vs "pegarse" - 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 "pagarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pegarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagarse" and "pegarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pegarse vs pegaste". 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 #59,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.