peaje
/peˈaxe/masculine
The English word 'toll' is translated into Spanish as peaje. Wiktionary also lists portazgo and pontazgo.
Meaning: fee for using roads and bridges (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| peaje | /peˈaxe/ | masculine |
| portazgo | /poɾˈtaθɡo/ /poɾˈtasɡo/ |
historical, masculine |
| pontazgo | /ponˈtaθɡo/ /ponˈtasɡo/ |
historical, masculine |
| pontaje | /pontaxe/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| montazgo | /monˈtaθɡo/ /monˈtasɡo/ |
masculine |
Peaje is a masculine noun used to refer to the fee paid for using roads or bridges. To specify a 'toll road', you can use the phrase autopista de peaje, which literally means 'highway of toll'.
Which one should you use?
While peaje refers to a road fee, do not confuse it with the verb tocar, which is used when one wants to say 'to toll' or 'to ring' a bell.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and Central American countries, the term Caseta de cobro is used to refer to a toll booth.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As a masculine noun, peaje is preceded by the masculine article el when referring to a specific toll (e.g., el peaje).
How do you pronounce it?
/peˈaxe/
Did you know?
- The word peaje is actually a loanword from Catalan or French rather than being a native Spanish derivation.
- The suffix -azgo found in portazgo and pontazgo is a specialized Spanish ending used to denote a fee, office or rank.
- In some historical contexts, the term pontazgo was used specifically for tolls related to crossing bridges, derived from the word for 'bridge'.
Examples in context
- ¿Tenemos que coger una autopista de peaje? No tenemos ninguna prisa.Do we need to take a toll road? We're not in a hurry.This sentence is useful for asking if a highway requires a peaje.Tatoeba #4505054 by rsarias, translation #4489159 by AlanF_US
- La ceguera es la responsable de un asombroso peaje de mala salud, sufrimiento, pérdida de dignidad y disminución de la calidad de vida en personas de todo el mundo.Blindness is responsible for a staggering toll of poor health, suffering, and loss of dignity and diminution in the quality of lives of people worldwide.This sentence demonstrates the metaphorical use of peaje to describe a heavy cost or consequence.Tatoeba #10051205 by manufrutos, translation #1904 by AlanF_US
- El cobro de peaje es en efectivo únicamente.Toll collection is cash only.
- Siguiendo por esta autopista, encontrarás la estación de peaje.Continuing on this highway, you'll find the toll station.
- El peaje de este puente es muy caro.The toll for this bridge is very expensive.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are driving in a car.
- Lucía¿Sabes si hay que pagar un peaje por aquí?Do you know if we have to pay a toll through here?
- JavierSí, hay un peaje en la próxima salida.Yes, there is a toll at the next exit.
- LucíaEstá bien, preparemos el efectivo.Okay, let's prepare the cash.
- JavierNo te preocupes, yo lo pago.Don't worry, I'll pay it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “toll” translations and entries peaje, portazgo, pontazgo, montazgo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries peaje, portazgo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
