Which to use
“paguemos” and “pasemos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,708
- “paguemos” frequency rank
- #18,634
- “pasemos” frequency rank
- 65342
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paguemos | pasemos |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pasar. |
Where the eye mixes paguemos and pasemos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. paguemos runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against pasemos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between paguemos and pasemos
A purely visual mix-up. paguemos ([paˈɣ̞emos]) and pasemos ([paˈsemos]) 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 65342, 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]. pasemos is at rank #18,634, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈsemos].
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 65342, this pair ranks #42,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of paguemos vs pasemos
Shared letters: aemops. Private to "paguemos": gu. Private to "pasemos": -.
"paguemos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "pasemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "paguemos" and "pasemos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "paguemos" or "pasemos" show up more?
What to do next
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 "pasemos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paguemos" and "pasemos" 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 #42,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.