Which to use
“pace” and “Pacht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,216
- “pace” frequency rank
- #28,792
- “Pacht” frequency rank
- 62008
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pace | Pacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Frieden, der Friede | das vertraglich vereinbarte Überlassen einer Sache zur Nutzung und zum Gebrauch gegen Geld |
Where the eye mixes pace and Pacht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. pace runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Pacht's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pace vs Pacht
A purely visual mix-up. pace ([ˈpaːt͡ʃe]) and Pacht ([paxt]) 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 62008, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pace is recorded at frequency rank #33,216, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaːt͡ʃe]. Pacht is at rank #28,792, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paxt].
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 62008, this pair ranks #728,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pace vs Pacht
Shared letters: acp. Private to "pace": e. Private to "Pacht": ht.
"pace" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Pacht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pace" and "Pacht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pace" or "Pacht"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pace" and "Pacht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pace" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pacht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #728,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pace" and "Pacht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pace vs Pau". 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 #728,645 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.