Which to use
“pagaste” and “pasaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,169
- “pagaste” frequency rank
- #12,891
- “pasaste” frequency rank
- 39060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagaste | pasaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pagar o de pagarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pasar. |
Where the eye mixes pagaste and pasaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pagaste and pasaste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between pagaste and pasaste
A purely visual mix-up. pagaste ([paˈɣ̞ast̪e]) and pasaste ([paˈsast̪e]) 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 “pagaste” becomes s in “pasaste”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pagaste is recorded at frequency rank #26,169, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɣ̞ast̪e]. pasaste is at rank #12,891, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsast̪e].
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 39060, this pair ranks #166,608 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pagaste vs pasaste
Shared letters: aepst. Private to "pagaste": g. Private to "pasaste": -.
"pagaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pasaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pagaste" and "pasaste" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pagaste" vs "pasaste" - 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 "pagaste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #166,608 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagaste" and "pasaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pagaste 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 #166,608 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.