Which to use
“pagos” and “pas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,868
- “pagos” frequency rank
- #11,643
- “pas” frequency rank
- 15511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagos | pas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pago. | Paso. |
Where the eye mixes pagos and pas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pagos and pas
A purely visual mix-up. pagos ([ˈpaɣ̞os]) and pas ([ˈpas]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pagos is recorded at frequency rank #3,868, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɣ̞os]. pas is at rank #11,643, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpas].
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 15511, this pair ranks #279,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pagos vs pas
Shared letters: aps. Private to "pagos": go. Private to "pas": -.
"pagos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pagos ← apgos · paggos · pagoss · pagso · paogs · pgaos · ppagos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pagos" and "pas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pagos" or "pas"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pagos" and "pas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pagos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagos" and "pas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pas vs PRC". 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 #279,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.