Which to use
“pague” and “pegué” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,608
- “pague” frequency rank
- #24,995
- “pegué” frequency rank
- 32603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pague | pegué |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de pagar o de pagarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pegar. |
Where the eye mixes pague and pegué
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pague with pegué
A purely visual mix-up. pague ([ˈpaɣ̞e]) and pegué ([peˈɣ̞e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32603, 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]. pegué is at rank #24,995, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞e].
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 32603, this pair ranks #201,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pague vs pegué
Shared letters: egpu. Private to "pague": a. Private to "pegué": é.
"pague" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "pegué" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pague ← apgue · pageu · paggue · pauge · pgaue · ppague
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pague" and "pegué" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pague" vs "pegué" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "pegué" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pague" and "pegué" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pegué vs pence". 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 #201,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.