Which to use
“pagaste” and “pegaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,169
- “pagaste” frequency rank
- #39,376
- “pegaste” frequency rank
- 65545
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagaste | pegaste |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pegar. |
Where the eye mixes pagaste and pegaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pagaste and pegaste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses pagaste with pegaste
A purely visual mix-up. pagaste ([paˈɣ̞ast̪e]) and pegaste ([peˈɣ̞ast̪e]) 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 “pagaste” becomes e in “pegaste”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65545, 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]. pegaste is at rank #39,376, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞ast̪e].
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 65545, this pair ranks #42,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pagaste vs pegaste
Shared letters: aegpst. Private to "pagaste": -. Private to "pegaste": -.
"pagaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "pegaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pagaste" and "pegaste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pagaste" or "pegaste"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pagaste" and "pegaste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pagaste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pegaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagaste" and "pegaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pedante 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 #42,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.