Which to use
“Paar” and “Paares” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #258
- “Paar” frequency rank
- #26,119
- “Paares” frequency rank
- 26377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Paar | Paares |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zwei durch eine (wie auch immer geartete) Beziehung miteinander verbundene Menschen (Lebewesen); zwei Menschen in einer engen, persönlichen (intimen) Verbindung | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Paar |
Where the eye mixes Paar and Paares
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Paar and Paares
A purely visual mix-up. Paar ([paːɐ̯]) and Paares ([ˈpaːʁəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Paar” sits inside “Paares”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Paar is recorded at frequency rank #258, classified as anoun, pronounced [paːɐ̯]. Paares is at rank #26,119, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaːʁəs].
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 26377, this pair ranks #1,819,090 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Paar vs Paares
Shared letters: apr. Private to "Paar": -. Private to "Paares": es.
"Paar" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Paares" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Paar" and "Paares" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Paar" or "Paares"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Paar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Paares" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,819,090 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Paar" and "Paares" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Paares vs padre". 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 #1,819,090 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.