Which to use
“paguemos” and “pagues” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,708
- “paguemos” frequency rank
- #24,589
- “pagues” frequency rank
- 71297
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paguemos | pagues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de pagar o de pagarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de pagar o de pagarse. |
Where the eye mixes paguemos and pagues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. paguemos runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against pagues's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: paguemos vs pagues
A purely visual mix-up. paguemos ([paˈɣ̞emos]) and pagues ([ˈpaɣ̞es]) 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 71297, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paguemos is recorded at frequency rank #46,708, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɣ̞emos]. pagues is at rank #24,589, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpaɣ̞es].
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 71297, this pair ranks #27,833 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of paguemos vs pagues
Shared letters: aegpsu. Private to "paguemos": mo. Private to "pagues": -.
"paguemos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "pagues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "paguemos" and "pagues" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "paguemos" vs "pagues" - 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 "paguemos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pagues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,833 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paguemos" and "pagues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pagaremos vs paguemos". 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 #27,833 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.