Which to use
“pace” is a noun and “paid” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,216
- “pace” frequency rank
- #44,122
- “paid” frequency rank
- 77338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pace | paid |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Frieden, der Friede | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs pay |
Letter map: pace vs paid
Shared letters muted; letters that set pace and paid apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. pace (CVCV) and paid (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: pace vs paid
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pace is anoun and paidaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77338, 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]. paid is at rank #44,122, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 77338, this pair ranks #263,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pace vs paid
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pace": ce. Private to "paid": di.
"pace" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "paid" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pace" and "paid" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "pace" or "paid" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "pace" and "paid".
- Full dictionary entry for "pace" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "paid" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #263,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pace" and "paid" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paid vs puzzles". 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 #263,039 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.