Which to use
“pagar” and “pregar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #809
- “pagar” frequency rank
- #12,748
- “pregar” frequency rank
- 13557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pagar | pregar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | remunerar | fixar ou segurar com pregos |
Letter map: pagar vs pregar
Shared letters muted; letters that set pagar and pregar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - pagar / pregar
pagar and pregar are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13557, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pagar is recorded at frequency rank #809, classified as averb, pronounced /pɐ.ˈɡaɾ/. pregar is at rank #12,748, tagged as averb.
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 13557, this pair ranks #58,738 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pagar vs pregar
Shared letters: agpr. Private to "pagar": -. Private to "pregar": e.
"pagar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pregar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pagar" and "pregar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pagar" vs "pregar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "pagar" and "pregar".
- Full dictionary entry for "pagar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pregar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,738 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pagar" and "pregar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "piegas vs pregar". 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 #58,738 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.