Which to use
“Paares” and “places” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,119
- “Paares” frequency rank
- #43,412
- “places” frequency rank
- 69531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Paares | places |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Paar | Plural des Substantivs place |
Where the eye mixes Paares and places
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Paares (CVVCVC) and places (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Paares vs places
A purely visual mix-up. Paares ([ˈpaːʁəs]) and places ([ˈpleɪsɪz]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Paares is recorded at frequency rank #26,119, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaːʁəs]. places is at rank #43,412, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpleɪsɪz].
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 69531, this pair ranks #473,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Paares vs places
Shared letters: aeps. Private to "Paares": r. Private to "places": cl.
"Paares" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "places" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Paares" for "places" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Paares" vs "places" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Paares" and "places" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Paares" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "places" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #473,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Paares" and "places" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "places vs plants". 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 #473,732 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.