paguemosvsparemosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“paguemos” and “paremos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#46,708
“paguemos” frequency rank
#35,179
“paremos” frequency rank
81887
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature paguemos paremos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de pagar o de pagarse. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de parar o de pararse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set paguemos and paremos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
paguemos
7 ch
paremos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. paguemos ([paˈɣ̞emos]) and paremos ([paˈɾemos]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81887, 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]. paremos is at rank #35,179, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈɾemos].

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 81887, this pair ranks #9,870 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of paguemos vs paremos

Shared letters: aemops. Private to "paguemos": gu. Private to "paremos": r.

"paguemos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC  ·  "paremos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • paguemosapguemos · pageumos · pagguemos · paguemmos · paguemoss · paguemso · pagueoms · pagumeos
  • paremosapremos · paermos · paremmos · paremoss · paremso · pareoms · parmeos · parremos

Frequency comparison

paguemos#46,708
paremos#35,179

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "paguemos" and "paremos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([paˈɣ̞emos] versus [paˈɾemos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "paguemos" or "paremos"?
"paremos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,179 in our Spanish list, against #46,708 for "paguemos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering paguemos vs paremos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “paguemos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list