Which to use
“paguen” and “pegué” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,337
- “paguen” frequency rank
- #24,995
- “pegué” frequency rank
- 34332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paguen | pegué |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 paguen and pegué
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. paguen runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against pegué's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses paguen with pegué
A purely visual mix-up. paguen ([ˈpaɣ̞ẽn]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34332, 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]. 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 34332, this pair ranks #192,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of paguen vs pegué
Shared letters: egpu. Private to "paguen": an. Private to "pegué": é.
"paguen" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "pegué" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- paguen ← apguen · pageun · pagguen · paguenn · pagune · paugen · pgauen · ppaguen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "paguen" for "pegué" ever safe?
Frequency check: "paguen" vs "pegué" - which ranks higher?
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 "paguen" 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 #192,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paguen" 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 #192,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.