Which to use
“paguen” and “pagues” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,337
- “paguen” frequency rank
- #24,589
- “pagues” frequency rank
- 33926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paguen | pagues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 paguen and pagues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. paguen and pagues follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: paguen vs pagues
A purely visual mix-up. paguen ([ˈpaɣ̞ẽn]) 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 a single letter - n in “paguen” becomes s in “pagues”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33926, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paguen is recorded at frequency rank #9,337, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpaɣ̞ẽn]. 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 33926, this pair ranks #194,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of paguen vs pagues
Shared letters: aegpu. Private to "paguen": n. Private to "pagues": s.
"paguen" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "pagues" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "paguen" and "pagues" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "paguen" or "pagues"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "paguen" 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 #194,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paguen" and "pagues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paguemos vs pagues". 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 #194,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.