Which to use
“pague” is a verb and “parque” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,608
- “pague” frequency rank
- #1,254
- “parque” frequency rank
- 8862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pague | parque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de pagar o de pagarse. | Terreno o sitio cercado y con plantas, para caza o para recreo, generalmente inmediato a un palacio o a una población. |
Where the eye mixes pague and parque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pague and parque
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pague is [ˈpaɣ̞e] while parque is [ˈpaɾke]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pague is recorded at frequency rank #7,608, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpaɣ̞e]. parque is at rank #1,254, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaɾke].
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 8862, this pair ranks #303,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pague vs parque
Shared letters: aepu. Private to "pague": g. Private to "parque": qr.
"pague" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "parque" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pague" and "parque" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pague" or "parque"?
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 "pague" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "parque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pague" and "parque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pague vs parce". 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 #303,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.