Which to use
“pace” and “Pause” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,216
- “pace” frequency rank
- #1,984
- “Pause” frequency rank
- 35200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pace | Pause |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Frieden, der Friede | Unterbrechung einer Tätigkeit |
Where the eye mixes pace and Pause
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pace vs Pause
A purely visual mix-up. pace ([ˈpaːt͡ʃe]) and Pause ([ˈpaʊ̯zə]) 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 35200, 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]. Pause is at rank #1,984, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaʊ̯zə].
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 35200, this pair ranks #1,645,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pace vs Pause
Shared letters: aep. Private to "pace": c. Private to "Pause": su.
"pace" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Pause" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pace" for "Pause" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pace" or "Pause"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pace" and "Pause" 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 "Pause" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,645,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pace" and "Pause" 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 #1,645,624 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.